The Maltese Falcon, Dashiell Hammett
The Maltese Falcon, Dashiell Hammett
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The Maltese Falcon

Author: Dashiell Hammett

Narrator: Michael Madsen, Sandra Oh, Edward Herrmann, and a full cast

Unabridged: 3 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/30/2008

Synopsis

Dont be too sure Im as crooked as Im supposed to be. That kind of reputation might be good business. Samuel Spade, private investigator Spadeis what most of the private detectives I worked with would like to have been and in their cockier moments thought they approached. Dashiell Hammett The Maltese Falcon first appeared in the pages of Black Mask magazine in 1929. Almost immediately it was acknowledged, not only as a great crime novel, but as an enduring masterpiece of American fiction. Sam Spade, its protagonist, is the archetypal touch, cynical P.I., able, as his creator explained, to take care of himself in any situation, able to get the best of anybody he comes in contact with, whether criminal, innocent bystander or client. And what a client!the irresistible and treacherous femme fatale Brigid OShaughnessy. Believing the books vividly drawn characters and memorable dialogue cry out for theatrical treatment, Blackstone Audio commissioned this faithful dramatization by the awardwinning Hollywood Theater of the Ear, in which a brilliant cast brings to life all the excitement and suspense of Hammetts original in the playhouse of the mind.

About Dashiell Hammett

Dashiell Hammett (1894–1961) was an American author of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories. He is widely regarded as one of the finest mystery writers of all time. In addition to The Maltese Falcon, his pioneering novels include Red Harvest, The Dain Curse, The Glass Key, and the #1 New York Times bestseller The Thin Man.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kevin on June 27, 2022

Sam Spade doesn’t need to go looking for trouble, trouble finds him. I found an interesting old hardbound version of this novel at a used bookstore and I couldn’t resist it. Dashiell Hammett wrote this story originally as a serial in the magazine Black Mask. It was eventually published as a novel in......more

Goodreads review by Glenn on April 09, 2016

My top ten reasons why this Dashiell Hammett is one of the greatest crime novels ever written: 1. The Voice – Tough, Crisp hardboiled – the story isn’t told in first-person but certainly has the feel of first-person since we are so close to Sam Spade it’s as if we’re peering over the detective’s shou......more

Goodreads review by Dave on August 27, 2024

Reread in August 2024 in preparation for teaching the book in a Detective Fiction class; also listened to the audiobook and saw the film again. Original review, somewhat amended: "I'm going to send you over. The chances are you'll get off with life. That means you'll be out again in twenty years. You......more

Goodreads review by Henry on June 17, 2024

Sam Spade a cynical, tough yet honest San Francisco private eye is having a good day Miss Wonderly , later Leblanc and still later Brigid O'Shaughnessy (what's in a name, a rose by any other name would be confusing), comes into his office. All sophisticated charm and beauty, so she lies a little who......more

Goodreads review by Anne on November 08, 2022

This might be the gold standard for hardboiled detective stories. I mean, Sam Spade. Everyone knows Sam Spade, right? I still prefer Nick and Nora from The Thin Man, but as popular as those two are, I think Sam is probably considered the quintessential private dick. So, the gist is that hot shady chic......more

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