The Maltese Falcon
by Dashiell Hammett
“The stuff that dreams are made of—and men will die for.”
When a beautiful woman walks into his office with a story about a missing sister, hardboiled detective Sam Spade finds himself caught in a deadly hunt for a priceless jeweled statuette. Navigating a treacherous landscape of double-crosses, murder, and desire, Spade must stay one step ahead of criminals who will kill for the legendary black bird.
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