The Maltese Falcom

The novel that transformed crime fiction forever.

When a mysterious woman walks into the San Francisco office of private detective Sam Spade, she sets in motion a chain of deception, betrayal, and murder that will pull Spade into one of the most dangerous games of his career. At the center of it all is a priceless treasure-the legendary Maltese Falcon-an object powerful enough to inspire greed, manipulation, and deadly ambition.

First published in 1930, The Maltese Falcon established the blue...