The Maltese Falcon Signature Editions

<B>Dashiell Hammett’s influential detective novel, ranked one of <I>Time Magazine</I>’s best mystery and thriller books of all time, now freshly repackaged for the Union Square & Co. Signature Editions line. </B><P> Detective Sam Spade is a private eye with his own solitary code of ethics. When his partner is killed during a stakeout, he is drawn into the hunt for a fantastic treasure with a dubious provenance—a golden bird encrusted with jewels. Also on the trail are a perfumed grifter named Joel Cairo, an oversized adventurer named Gutman, and Spade’s new client Brigid O’Shaughnessy, a beautiful and treacherous woman whose loyalties shift at the drop of a dime.  </P><P> This cat-and-mouse thriller has haunted readers for generations and inspired multiple adaptations including the iconic 1941 film of the same name starring Humphry Bogart and the 2024 AMC drama, <I>Monsieur Spade</I>, starring Clive Owen.   </P>