The Maltese Falcon: A Positronic Book

A razor-sharp masterpiece of hardboiled noir, The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett plunges readers into a shadow-ridden world of crime, betrayal, and moral ambiguity where no one tells the truth-not even the hero.

When private detective Sam Spade takes on a missing-person case in 1920s San Francisco, a routine investigation turns deadly. A trail of false identities, smooth-talking criminals, and ruthless treasure hunters leads to the legendary Maltese Falcon-an object worth killing for. Wi...