The Maltese Falcon - Dashiell Hammett

Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon, first published in 1930, is one of the greatest crime novels of all times, inspiring numerous spinoffs in film, television, and theater. \nThe hero, Sam Spade, is a hard-bitten and ethically ambiguous detective who is approached by the beautiful and mysterious Miss Wonderly to track down her missing sister. Spade's partner, Miles Archer, steps in, only to be shot that very night. Spade's honor as a detective requires him to track down Archer's killer. \n \n