num_pages: 352
description: Sam Spade- the toughest man you'll meet in any novel. His most treacherous, emotional, deadly case- The Maltese Falcon. Never has there been a more intriguing, captivating story of crime, obsession, and murder. Dashiell Hammett's masterpiece novel inspired countless readers, a classic movie, and numerous imitators. But here is the original, in a beautiful hardcover edition, ready to take its place in your collection as one of the best. With a new foreword by Robert Crais, this novel is alive with electricity- filled with suspense and action that will make your heart ache, shudder and skip a beat or two. Whether you've only seen the movie, or haven't owned a copy of this definitive book, the true art of Hammett's novel can only be seen through the reading. Sam Spade might have put it this way- "When you're told to buy this book, you'll buy it and like it." But don't let that scare you. Too much.
language: English
title: The Maltese Falcon
titlecomplete: The Maltese Falcon
characters: Brigid O'Shaughnessy, Effie Perine, Casper Gutman, Sam Spade, Joel Cairo
genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Noir, Detective, Mystery Thriller, Classics, Novels, Crime, Audiobook
ratings_count: 104138
places: California, San Francisco, California
awards: awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Anthony Award
category: Best Novel of the Century, awardedAt: 1262332800000
name: Audie Award
category: Audiobook Adaptation, awardedAt: 1262332800000
name: Grammy Award
category: Best Spoken Word Album
publisher: North Point Press