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| maltese falcon summary: The Maltese Falcon Dashiell Hammett, 2021-12-24 Dashiell Hammett's 'The Maltese Falcon' is a masterpiece of hard-boiled detective fiction, set in 1920s San Francisco. The novel follows private investigator Sam Spade as he becomes entangled in a complex web of deceit, murder, and greed surrounding the search for the legendary Maltese Falcon statuette. Hammett's writing is characterized by its terse prose, gritty realism, and morally ambiguous characters, which define the genre to this day. The novel is a landmark in American literature, pioneering the noir style that would later influence authors like Raymond Chandler and James M. Cain. Through its intricate plot and vivid dialogue, 'The Maltese Falcon' remains a timeless classic that continues to captivate readers with its suspense and intrigue. |
| maltese falcon summary: The Falcon's Malteser Anthony Horowitz, 2004-07-08 From the # 1 New York Times bestselling author of the Alex Rider series. When the vertically-challenged Johnny Naples entrusts Tim Diamond with a package worth over three million pounds, he’s making a big mistake. Tim Diamond is the worst detective in the world. Next day, Johnny’s dead, Tim feels the heat, and his smart younger brother, Nick, gets the package—and every crook in town on his back! |
| maltese falcon summary: Spade & Archer Joe Gores, 2009-02-10 A wonderfully dark, pitch-perfect noir prequel to The Maltese Falcon, featuring Dashiell Hammett’s beloved detective, Sam Spade. It’s 1921—seven years before Sam Spade will solve the famous case of the Maltese Falcon. He’s just set up his own agency in San Francisco and he gets off to a quick start, working cases (he doesn’t do domestic) and hiring a bright young secretary named Effie Perrine. When he’s hired by a prominent San Francisco banker to find his missing son, Spade gets the break he’s been looking for. He spends the next few years dealing with booze runners, waterfront thugs, banking swindlers, gold smugglers, and bumbling cops. He brings in Miles Archer as a partner to help bolster the agency, though it was Archer who stole his girl while he was fighting in World War I. All along, Spade will tangle with an enigmatic villain who holds a long-standing grudge against Spade. And, of course, he’ll fall in love—though it won’t turn out for the best. It never does with dames. |
| maltese falcon summary: The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett (Book Analysis) Bright Summaries, 2019-04-04 Unlock the more straightforward side of The Maltese Falcon with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett, a riveting detective novel that takes the reader on a fast-paced tour of the criminal underbelly of 1930s San Francisco. It all begins when private detective Sam Spade’s partner is murdered, and his attempts to solve the case and clear his own name lead him into a tangled web of criminal liaisons, all of whom have one thing in common: they are all searching for a mythical artefact known as the Maltese Falcon, and Spade may be the only one with the skills to track it down... The Maltese Falcon is considered a pioneering example of ‘hard-boiled’ detective fiction, and also had a significant influence on the emerging cinematic genre of film noir through the 1941 film adaptation starring Humphrey Bogart. Find out everything you need to know about The Maltese Falcon in a fraction of the time! This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you: • A complete plot summary • Character studies • Key themes and symbols • Questions for further reflection Why choose BrightSummaries.com? Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you on your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. See the very best of literature in a whole new light with BrightSummaries.com! |
| maltese falcon summary: The Glass Key Dashiell Hammett, 2022-08-16 DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of The Glass Key by Dashiell Hammett. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature. |
| maltese falcon summary: The Dain Curse Dashiell Hammett, 1929 Miss Gabrielle Dain Leggett is young and wealthy, with a penchant for morphine and religious cults. She also has an unfortunate effect on the people around her. They die -- violently. Is she the victim of a family curse? The Continental Op, the best private detective around, has his doubts. |
| maltese falcon summary: Oracle Night Paul Auster, 2009-04-28 Several months into his recovery from a near-fatal illness, thirty-four-year-old novelist Sidney Orr enters a stationery shop in the Cobble Hill section of Brooklyn and buys a blue notebook. It is September 18, 1982, and for the next nine days Orr will live under the spell of this blank book, trapped inside a world of eerie premonitions and bewildering events that threaten to destroy his marriage and undermine his faith in reality. A novel that expands to fill volumes in the reader's mind, Oracle Night is a beautifully constructed meditation on time, love, storytelling, and the imagination by one of the great writers of our time (San Francisco Chronicle). |
| maltese falcon summary: Woman in the Dark Dashiell Hammett, 2022-10-19 On a dark night a young woman seeks refuge at an isolated house. She is hurt and frightened. The man and woman who live there take her in. But their decency is utterly unequipped to deal with the Woman in the Dark, or with the designs of the men who want her. |
| maltese falcon summary: The Alienist Caleb Carr, 2006-10-24 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A TNT ORIGINAL SERIES • “A first-rate tale of crime and punishment that will keep readers guessing until the final pages.”—Entertainment Weekly “Caleb Carr’s rich period thriller takes us back to the moment in history when the modern idea of the serial killer became available to us.”—The Detroit News When The Alienist was first published in 1994, it was a major phenomenon, spending six months on the New York Times bestseller list, receiving critical acclaim, and selling millions of copies. This modern classic continues to be a touchstone of historical suspense fiction for readers everywhere. The year is 1896. The city is New York. Newspaper reporter John Schuyler Moore is summoned by his friend Dr. Laszlo Kreizler—a psychologist, or “alienist”—to view the horribly mutilated body of an adolescent boy abandoned on the unfinished Williamsburg Bridge. From there the two embark on a revolutionary effort in criminology: creating a psychological profile of the perpetrator based on the details of his crimes. Their dangerous quest takes them into the tortured past and twisted mind of a murderer who will kill again before their hunt is over. Fast-paced and riveting, infused with historical detail, The Alienist conjures up Gilded Age New York, with its tenements and mansions, corrupt cops and flamboyant gangsters, shining opera houses and seamy gin mills. It is an age in which questioning society’s belief that all killers are born, not made, could have unexpected and fatal consequences. Praise for The Alienist “[A] delicious premise . . . Its settings and characterizations are much more sophisticated than the run-of-the-mill thrillers that line the shelves in bookstores.”—The Washington Post Book World “Mesmerizing.”—Detroit Free Press “The method of the hunt and the disparate team of hunters lift the tale beyond the level of a good thriller—way beyond. . . . A remarkable combination of historical novel and psychological thriller.”—The Buffalo News “Engrossing.”—Newsweek “Gripping, atmospheric . . . intelligent and entertaining.”—USA Today “A high-spirited, charged-up and unfailingly smart thriller.”—Los Angeles Times “Keeps readers turning pages well past their bedtime.”—San Francisco Chronicle |
| maltese falcon summary: The Thin Man Dashiell Hammett, 2023-02-21 The Thin Man (1934) is a detective novel by Dashiell Hammett, made famouos by the series of movies based on it starring William Powell and Myrna Loy. The story is set in New York City during the Christmas season of 1932, in the last days of Prohibition in the United States. Nick Charles, a retired private detective, and Nora, his socialite wife, become embroiled in a mystery. |
| maltese falcon summary: All the Flowers Are Dying Lawrence Block, 2009-10-13 The New York Times–bestselling author “ratchets up the suspense with breathtaking results as only a skilled, inventive and talented writer can do” (Orlando Sentinel). A man in a Virginia prison awaits execution for three horrific murders he must have committed but swears he didn’t . . . An aging investigator in New York City has seen too much and lost too much—and is ready to leave the darkness behind . . . But a nightmare is coming home—because a brilliant, savage, patient monster has unfinished business in the big city . . . and a hunger that can be satisfied only by fear and the slow, agonizing death of Matthew Scudder and the woman he loves. “Block, who couldn’t write a dull scene even if he tried to, is in fine form here.” —Los Angeles Times “Block, as always, takes his readers on a wildly entertaining ride.” —The Buffalo News “A thrilling, satisfying concoction brewed by a master storyteller in top form.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “An unforgettable tale of violence, death and deceit.” —Lansing State Journal “A page-turning work of art.” —Toronto Sun |
| maltese falcon summary: The Devil and the Detective John Goldbach, 2013-04-19 Robert James, a private detective more interested in chronicling his cases than solving them, gets a midnight call from a young woman whose older husband has been found with a knife in his chest. Murder, corruption, and betrayal ensue, but hapless Robert and his sidekick can't stop drinking and philosophizing long enough to keep up. |
| maltese falcon summary: The Big Knockover Dashiell Hammett, 1989-07-17 Short, thick-bodied, mulishly stubborn, and indifferent to physical pain, Dashiell Hammett's Continental Op was the prototype for generations of tough-guy detectives. He is also the hero of most of the nine stories in this volume. The Op's one enthusiasm is doing his job, and in The Big Knockover the jobs entail taking on a gang of modern-day freebooters, a vice-ridden hell's acre in the Arizona desert, and the bank job to end all bank jobs, along with such assorted grifters as Babe McCloor, Bluepoint Vance, Alphabet Shorty McCoy, and the Dis-and-Dat Kid. |
| maltese falcon summary: John Huston: Courage and Art Jeffrey Meyers, 2011-09-27 From the acclaimed biographer of Ernest Hemingway, Humphrey Bogart, and Errol Flynn comes the first complete biography of the legendary John Huston, the extraordinary director, writer, actor, and bon vivant who made iconic films such as The Maltese Falcon, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The Asphalt Jungle, and The African Queen—and lived one of the most vibrant, eventful lives in Hollywood history. An actor in the 1920s and scriptwriter in the 1930s, John Huston made his dazzling directorial debut in 1941 with The Maltese Falcon. His career as a filmmaker spanned some fifty-seven years and yielded thirty-seven feature films. He made most of his movies abroad, spent much of his life in Ireland and Mexico, and remains one of the most intelligent and influential filmmakers in history. With equal attention given to Huston’s impressive artistic output and tempestuous personal relationships, biographer Jeffrey Meyers presents a vivid narrative of Huston’s remarkably rich creative life. The son of the famous stage and screen actor Walter Huston, John Huston was born in Nevada City, Missouri, and suffered from a weak heart that forced him to live as an invalid for much of his childhood. One day, however, he impulsively left his sickbed, dove over a waterfall, swam into a raging river and began to lead a strenuous life. He became an expert sportsman as well as a boxer, bullfighter, hunter, soldier, gambler and adventurer. Though he didn’t finish high school, he was a man of true genius: a serious painter and amusing raconteur, playwright and story writer, stage and screen actor, director of plays on Broadway and operas at La Scala, autobiographer and political activist who crusaded against Senator Joseph McCarthy’s anticommunist witch hunts in Hollywood. He was a discerning collector of art and connoisseur of literature, food and wine. Passionate about horses and women, he had five successively younger wives. Meyers chronicles Huston’s extraordinarily peripatetic life and examines his rise as a great masculine artist in the formidable tradition of Melville, Conrad and Hemingway, whose persona, ethos, prose style and virile code had a powerful influence on his life and work. Thirty-four of Huston’s thirty-seven films adapted important novels, stories and plays, and Meyers perceptively describes how Huston brilliantly transformed the written word into the cinematic image. Huston’s dominant theme is the almost impossible quest, tempered by detachment and irony. His heroes sacrifice honor in pursuit of wealth but fail in that venture, are mocked by cruel fate and remain defiant in the face of defeat. Based on research in Huston’s personal and professional archives, and interviews with his children, friends and colleagues, this is the dramatic story of a courageous artist who, Meyers persuasively argues, is “one of the most fascinating men who ever lived.” From the Hardcover edition. |
| maltese falcon summary: Why We Read Fiction Lisa Zunshine, 2006 Why We Read Fiction offers a lucid overview of the most exciting area of research in contemporary cognitive psychology known as Theory of Mind and discusses its implications for literary studies. It covers a broad range of fictional narratives, from Richardson s Clarissa, Dostoyevski's Crime and Punishment, and Austen s Pride and Prejudice to Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway, Nabokov's Lolita, and Hammett s The Maltese Falcon. Zunshine's surprising new interpretations of well-known literary texts and popular cultural representations constantly prod her readers to rethink their own interest in fictional narrative. Written for a general audience, this study provides a jargon-free introduction to the rapidly growing interdisciplinary field known as cognitive approaches to literature and culture. |
| maltese falcon summary: The Philosophy of Film Noir Mark T. Conard, 2006-01-01 Explores philosophical themes and ideas inherent in classic noir and neo-noir films, establishing connections to diverse thinkers ranging from Camus to the Frankfurt School. The authors, each focusing on a different aspect of the genre, explores the philosophical underpinnings of classic films. |
| maltese falcon summary: Shadow Mere Joyce, 2018-01-30 Key Selling Points Mere Joyce has written several books in the Orca Currents line, including Jelly Roll, which Kirkus called a sweet success. Enhanced features (dyslexia-friendly font, cream paper, larger trim size) to increase reading accessibility for dyslexic and other striving readers. |
| maltese falcon summary: The Dain Curse Dashiell Hammett, 2022-08-16 In 'The Dain Curse,' Dashiell Hammett weaves a complex web of murder, deceit, and occult activities that unravel through the sharp-edged, cynical narrative typical of the hard-boiled detective genre. Set against the backdrop of post-World War I America, this riveting tale showcases Hammett's literary finesse, as he deploys a terse and economical prose style that would come to define much of the crime fiction to follow. The literary context of the novel places it within the golden era of detective fiction, a genre that mirrors the disillusionment of the age while entertaining and engaging the reader with its intricate plotting and charismatic characters. Dashiell Hammett, a former Pinkerton detective, brought to his work an authenticity that few of his peers could match. His real-life experiences, infused with his narratives, lend a gritty realism to 'The Dain Curse' that elevates it beyond mere fiction. It's a novel that not only reflects Hammett's own disenchanted view of society but also digs into deeper moral and psychological themes, challenging the boundaries of the detective story of the time. 'The Dain Curse' emerges as an essential read for aficionados of the genre and newcomers alike. As a product of Dashiell Hammett's unique perspective and literary skill, it is a novel that does more than dazzle with its plot twists and turns; it offers a profound insight into the human condition. Readers who appreciate a well-crafted mystery suffused with historical authenticity will find in this book a treasure trove of intrigue and timeless relevance that continues to resonate in the collective literary consciousness. |
| maltese falcon summary: The Big Book of the Continental Op Dashiell Hammett, 2017-11-28 Now for the first time ever in one volume, all twenty-eight stories and two serialized novels starring the Continental Op—one of the greatest characters in storied history of detective fiction. Dashiell Hammett is the father of modern hard-boiled detective stories. His legendary works have been lauded for almost one hundred years by fans, and his novel The Maltese Falcon was adapted into a classic film starring Humphrey Bogart. One of Dashiell Hammett's most memorable characters, the Continental Op made his debut in Black Mask magazine on October 1, 1923, narrating the first of twenty-eight stories and two novels that would change forever the face of detective fiction. The Op is a tough, wry, unglamorous gumshoe who has inspired a following that is both global and enduring. He has been published in periodicals, paperback digests, and short story collections, but until now, he has never, in all his ninety-two years, had the whole of his exploits contained in one book. The book features all twenty-eight of the original standalone Continental Op stories, the original serialized versions of Red Harvest and The Dain Curse, and previously unpublished material. This anthology of Continental Op stories is the only complete, one-volume work of its kind. |
| maltese falcon summary: The Closers Michael Connelly, 2005-05-01 In this #1 New York Times bestseller, Detective Harry Bosch joins LA's elite Open/Unsolved Unit to help piece together the mysterious death of a teenage girl. He walked away from the job three years ago. But Harry Bosch cannot resist the call to join the elite Open/Unsolved Unit. His mission: solve murders whose investigations were flawed, stalled, or abandoned to L.A.'s tides of crime. With some people openly rooting for his failure, Harry catches the case of a teenager dragged off to her death on Oat Mountain, and traces the DNA on the murder weapon to a small-time criminal. But something bigger and darker beckons, and Harry must battle to fit all the pieces together. Shaking cages and rattling ghosts, he will push the rules to the limit -- and expose the kind of truth that shatters lives, ends careers, and keeps the dead whispering in the night . . . |
| maltese falcon summary: The Adventures of Sam Spade and other stories Dashiell Hammett, 2022-08-01 DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of The Adventures of Sam Spade and other stories by Dashiell Hammett. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature. |
| maltese falcon summary: A Murder in Time Julie McElwain, 2016-04-15 When brilliant FBI agent Kendra Donovan stumbles back in time and finds herself in a 19th century English castle under threat from a vicious serial killer, she scrambles to solve the case before it takes her life—200 years before she was even born. Beautiful and brilliant, Kendra Donovan is a rising star at the FBI. Yet her path to professional success hits a speed bump during a disastrous raid where half her team is murdered, a mole in the FBI is uncovered and she herself is severely wounded. As soon as she recovers, she goes rogue and travels to England to assassinate the man responsible for the deaths of her teammates. While fleeing from an unexpected assassin herself, Kendra escapes into a stairwell that promises sanctuary but when she stumbles out again, she is in the same place - Aldrich Castle - but in a different time: 1815, to be exact. Mistaken for a lady's maid hired to help with weekend guests, Kendra is forced to quickly adapt to the time period until she can figure out how she got there; and, more importantly, how to get back home. However, after the body of a young girl is found on the extensive grounds of the county estate, she starts to feel there's some purpose to her bizarre circumstances. Stripped of her twenty-first century tools, Kendra must use her wits alone in order to unmask a cunning madman. |
| maltese falcon summary: The Nautical Chart Arturo Pérez-Reverte, 2004-06-07 A fearless Spanish crew embarks on a search for a lost ship, swallowed by the Indian Ocean centuries ago, in a novel by “a master of the literary thriller” (Booklist, starred review). Manuel Coy is a suspended sailor with time on his hands, a mariner without a ship. While attending a maritime auction in Barcelona, he meets Tánger Soto, a captivating beauty who works for the Naval Museum in Madrid. A woman obsessed with the Dei Gloria, a famed Jesuit ship sunk by pirates in the seventeenth century, she now hopes to find it and unearth its mysteries, rumored to be buried the bottom of the sea off the southern coast of Spain. Quickly drawn into the search, Coy accompanies Tánger Soto, and a wise old man of the sea whose sailboat will carry the crew into the middle of nowhere in search of a fortune. But more than treasure is rising to the surface—secrets are, too. And from these depths will also come danger, and an adventure no one is prepared for. From the acclaimed author of The Queen of the South, The Nautical Chart is “a swashbuckling tale of mystery” (The Washington Post Book World). |
| maltese falcon summary: Conan and the Emerald Lotus John C. Hocking, 1999-09-15 A sorcerer has cast a deadly spell on Conan, hoping to harness the mighty Cimmerian's skills for his own evil purposes. Conan's only resource is to ally himself with the sorceress Zelandra, who promises to help the warrior if he steals the wizard's cashe of Emerald Lotus. |
| maltese falcon summary: Scenes of London Life Charles Dickens, 2018-02-08 Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. Chosen and introduced by the playwright J. B. Priestley, these twelve marvellous sketches are accompanied by George Cruikshank’s evocative illustrations. Charles Dickens was one of the great chroniclers of London life. From the colourful chaos of dances and gin-shops to the sparse destitution of the pawnshop and the penitentiary, he captured the grime and the glory of the English capital with singular brilliance. Orphans and beggars, lord mayors and murderers, actors, criminals, cab drivers and prostitutes; all rub shoulders in this wonderful selection from Sketches by Boz. |
| maltese falcon summary: The Feather Thief Kirk Wallace Johnson, 2018-04-24 As heard on NPR's This American Life “Absorbing . . . Though it's non-fiction, The Feather Thief contains many of the elements of a classic thriller.” —Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air “One of the most peculiar and memorable true-crime books ever.” —Christian Science Monitor A rollicking true-crime adventure and a captivating journey into an underground world of fanatical fly-tiers and plume peddlers, for readers of The Stranger in the Woods, The Lost City of Z, and The Orchid Thief. On a cool June evening in 2009, after performing a concert at London's Royal Academy of Music, twenty-year-old American flautist Edwin Rist boarded a train for a suburban outpost of the British Museum of Natural History. Home to one of the largest ornithological collections in the world, the Tring museum was full of rare bird specimens whose gorgeous feathers were worth staggering amounts of money to the men who shared Edwin's obsession: the Victorian art of salmon fly-tying. Once inside the museum, the champion fly-tier grabbed hundreds of bird skins—some collected 150 years earlier by a contemporary of Darwin's, Alfred Russel Wallace, who'd risked everything to gather them—and escaped into the darkness. Two years later, Kirk Wallace Johnson was waist high in a river in northern New Mexico when his fly-fishing guide told him about the heist. He was soon consumed by the strange case of the feather thief. What would possess a person to steal dead birds? Had Edwin paid the price for his crime? What became of the missing skins? In his search for answers, Johnson was catapulted into a years-long, worldwide investigation. The gripping story of a bizarre and shocking crime, and one man's relentless pursuit of justice, The Feather Thief is also a fascinating exploration of obsession, and man's destructive instinct to harvest the beauty of nature. |
| maltese falcon summary: Bogie Richard Schickel, 2006-12-12 Features photographs from the private archives of the Hollywood icon and includes coverage of his Oscar-winning performance in The African Queen, his relationship with Lauren Bacall, and the ongoing legacy of Casablanca. |
| maltese falcon summary: Walk Among the Tombstones Lawrence Block, 2009-03-17 Book description to come. |
| maltese falcon summary: Death Is a Lonely Business Ray Bradbury, 2013-04-16 Ray Bradbury, the undisputed Dean of American storytelling, dips his accomplished pen into the cryptic inkwell of noir and creates a stylish and slightly fantastical tale of mayhem and murder set among the shadows and the murky canals of Venice, California, in the early 1950s. Toiling away amid the looming palm trees and decaying bungalows, a struggling young writer (who bears a resemblance to the author) spins fantastic stories from his fertile imagination upon his clacking typewriter. Trying not to miss his girlfriend (away studying in Mexico), the nameless writer steadily crafts his literary effort--until strange things begin happening around him. Starting with a series of peculiar phone calls, the writer then finds clumps of seaweed on his doorstep. But as the incidents escalate, his friends fall victim to a series of mysterious accidents--some of them fatal. Aided by Elmo Crumley, a savvy, street-smart detective, and a reclusive actress of yesteryear with an intense hunger for life, the wordsmith sets out to find the connection between the bizarre events, and in doing so, uncovers the truth about his own creative abilities. |
| maltese falcon summary: The Thin Man Dashiell Hammett, 1934 Nick and Nora Charles are Hammett's most enchanting creations, a rich, glamorous couple who solve homicides in between wisecracks and martinis. At once knowing and unabashedly romantic, The Thin Man is a murder mystery that doubles as a sophisticated comedy of manners. |
| maltese falcon summary: Secret Letters Leah Scheier, 2013-06-25 Inquisitive and observant, Dora dreams of escaping her aristocratic country life to solve mysteries alongside Sherlock Holmes. So when she learns that the legendary detective might be her biological father, Dora jumps on the opportunity to travel to London and enlist his help in solving the mystery of her cousin’s ransomed love letters. But Dora arrives in London to devastating news: Sherlock Holmes is dead. Her dreams dashed, Dora is left to rely on her wits—and the assistance of an attractive yet enigmatic young detective—to save her cousin’s reputation and help rescue a kidnapped heiress along the way. Steeped in Victorian atmosphere and intrigue, this gripping novel, now in paperback, heralds the arrival of a fresh new voice in young adult literature. |
| maltese falcon summary: Lost Light Michael Connelly, 2009-12-23 Award-winning No.1 bestselling author Michael Connelly's ninth Bosch book. Hieronymus (Harry) Bosch has retired from the Los Angeles Police Department - but the discovery of a startling unsolved murder among his old case files means he cannot rest until he finds the killer. When he left the LAPD, Bosch took a file with him: the case of a production assistant murdered four years earlier during a movie set robbery. The LAPD thinks the stolen money was used to finance a terrorist training camp. Thoughts of the original murder victim were lost in the federal zeal, and when Bosch decides to reinvestigate, he quickly falls foul of both his old colleagues and the FBI. When the private investigation enables him to meet up with an old friend, shadows from his past come back to haunt him . . . |
| maltese falcon summary: Chasing the Falconers Gordon Korman, 2007-02 Aiden and Meg Falconer's parents are facing life in prison unless the children can prove their innocence, but first they must escape from a juvenile detention centre and elude both the authorities and a sinister attacker who has his own reason to stop them. |
| maltese falcon summary: The Seven Basic Plots Christopher Booker, 2019-09-17 [This book] provides [an] answer to the age-old riddle of whether there are only a small number of basic stories in the world. Using ... examples, from ancient myths and folk tales, via the plays and novels of great literature to the popular movies and TV soap operas of today, it shows that there are seven archetypal themes which recur throughout every kind of storytelling.-Dust jacket. |
| maltese falcon summary: All Shot Up Chester Himes, 2024-02-13 In this gripping installment of the maverick Harlem Detectives series, Coffin Ed Johnson and Gravedigger Jones investigate a series of seemingly unrelated, brutal crimes. Bodies are dropping in the streets of Harlem, but in the bitter winter cold, they won’t spoil. A witness sees a Cadillac that looks as though it’s made of solid gold hurl an old woman to the street before peeling off. A shoot-out in front of a bar kills two and puts a politician in a coma. Not to mention that a whole lot of money has vanished into thin air. Now detectives Grave Digger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson have to squeeze the surprising truth out of sparse facts and get to the bottom of this explosive mystery. All Shot Up is an exhilarating ride through hard-boiled Harlem that only Chester Himes could have accomplished. |
| maltese falcon summary: State of Terror Louise Penny, Hillary Rodham Clinton, 2021-10-12 From the #1 bestselling authors Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny comes a novel of unsurpassed thrills and incomparable insider expertise - STATE OF TERROR. State of Terror follows a novice Secretary of State who has joined the administration of her rival, a president inaugurated after four years of American leadership that shrank from the world stage. A series of terrorist attacks throws the global order into disarray, and the secretary is tasked with assembling a team to unravel the deadly conspiracy, a scheme carefully designed to take advantage of an American government dangerously out of touch and out of power in the places where it counts the most. This high-stakes thriller of international intrigue features behind-the-scenes global drama informed by details only an insider could know. PRAISE FOR STATE OF TERROR 'Yes, this novel is a rip-roaring, brilliant page-turner, but it's also timely, cheeky, important, and wonderfully, courageously provocative. There is much to think about in these pages - which you won't be able to stop turning as fast as your little fingers can move. What great fun!' James Patterson 'State of Terror is an absolutely gripping, utterly believable, heart-stopping thriller that will make readers question how much is fiction and how much is based on reality. Clinton and Penny are each a force on their own - put together they are unstoppable.' Karin Slaughter 'Smart and fast and twisty, State of Terror is a dazzlingly unpredictable political thriller. I loved it.' Kathy Reichs 'An inspired pairing. Penny's turn-the-page pacing and Clinton's wealth of insider details mesh perfectly in this fast, entertaining thriller that also has knowing things to say about national - and international - politics. So authentic it feels like eavesdropping.' Joseph Kanon |
| maltese falcon summary: A Study Guide for Dashiell Hammett's "The Maltese Falcon" Gale, Cengage Learning, 2016-06-29 A Study Guide for Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon, excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Novels for Students for all of your research needs. |
| maltese falcon summary: Study Guide to The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett Intelligent Education, 2020-06-28 A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon, who is considered one of the best detective-story writers in America. As an author of action-detective novels, Hammett wrote legendary characters which were eventually turned into movie, radio, and TV drama figures. Moreover, his work explored complex themes such as logic prevailing over crime and the place of order in human life. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Hammett’s classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons it has stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains: - Introductions to the Author and the Work - Character Summaries - Plot Guides - Section and Chapter Overviews - Test Essay and Study Q&As The Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research. |
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| maltese falcon summary: The Guide to the Top 100 Mystery & Thriller Books Navneet Singh, 📖 Table of Contents 1. Introduction The Popularity of Mystery & Thriller Fiction How This List Was Curated Who This Book Is For 2. The Top 100 Books Classic Mystery & Detective Novels (20 books) Psychological Thrillers & Dark Suspense (20 books) Crime & Noir Fiction (20 books) Legal & Political Thrillers (20 books) Modern Bestsellers & Contemporary Thrillers (20 books) 3. Honorable Mentions & Emerging Books Books that Almost Made the List New & Trending Mystery/Thriller Books 4. Conclusion & Recommendations Why Mystery & Thriller Books Are Timeless Suggested Reading Paths Based on Interests (e.g., Best Books for Fans of Psychological Suspense, Classic Whodunits for Detective Fiction Lovers) Encouragement to Explore and Discover New Books in the Genre |
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May 17, 2025 · A forum community dedicated to Maltese owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about breeding, health, behavior, housing, adopting, care, classifieds, and more!
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Apr 9, 2011 · Maltese are grazers which means they eat a little, walk around, then come back and eat a little more. We always have a bowl of kibble available to her and she'll eat a few …
How cold is too cold for a maltese? - Spoiled Maltese Forums
Oct 15, 2010 · Hi Maltese owner for 15 years here. I would say anything below 55 my dog would have a sweater on 100%. Also has shirts for when it’s cool but not cold. Yes long hair does …
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Dec 31, 2009 · There are several US Maltese breeders that I would be interested in talking to about buying a Maltese, but I have noticed Shinemore Maltese from Korea and they have …
Are erect ears normal? - Spoiled Maltese Forums
May 12, 2010 · A friend just got 2 puppies for Mother's Day. They're about 6 weeks old, and absolutely adorable. My question is that the male's ears are both erect all the time, while the …
Enlarged Heart | Maltese Dogs Forum : Spoiled Maltese Forums
Jan 24, 2005 · Originally posted by kduane3516@Jan 24 2005, 07:07 PM a friend of mine has a new 9 week old maltese austin. she rushed him to the vet a couple of weeks ago with lathargy, …
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Apr 9, 2024 · My 14.5 years old Maltese girl Tezza refused to eat for more than 2 days. One morning she woke up arching her back a lot, we rushed her to the vet and the blood work …
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Nov 15, 2024 · We lost our Maltese, Snickerdoodle, this past June after a six month long battle with cancer. I tried very hard to save him, to heal him, and the loss of him has been surreal. …
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Oct 10, 2024 · We did try 2 shots of Cytopoint, but after reading about all the lawsuits already accumulating about dog deaths due to this shot, we never gave him another one. They didn't …
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Jun 18, 2011 · Maltese can suffer from “shaker dog syndrome”. Maltese with this condition will start trembling uncontrollably, especially when they try to move or get up. Some become …
Maltese Dogs Forum : Spoiled Maltese Forums
May 17, 2025 · A forum community dedicated to Maltese owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about breeding, health, behavior, housing, adopting, care, classifieds, and more!
Picky Eater | Maltese Dogs Forum : Spoiled Maltese Forums
Apr 9, 2011 · Maltese are grazers which means they eat a little, walk around, then come back and eat a little more. We always have a bowl of kibble available to her and she'll eat a few …
How cold is too cold for a maltese? - Spoiled Maltese Forums
Oct 15, 2010 · Hi Maltese owner for 15 years here. I would say anything below 55 my dog would have a sweater on 100%. Also has shirts for when it’s cool but not cold. Yes long hair does …
Shinemore Maltese | Maltese Dogs Forum - Spoiled Maltese Forums
Dec 31, 2009 · There are several US Maltese breeders that I would be interested in talking to about buying a Maltese, but I have noticed Shinemore Maltese from Korea and they have …
Are erect ears normal? - Spoiled Maltese Forums
May 12, 2010 · A friend just got 2 puppies for Mother's Day. They're about 6 weeks old, and absolutely adorable. My question is that the male's ears are both erect all the time, while the …
Enlarged Heart | Maltese Dogs Forum : Spoiled Maltese Forums
Jan 24, 2005 · Originally posted by kduane3516@Jan 24 2005, 07:07 PM a friend of mine has a new 9 week old maltese austin. she rushed him to the vet a couple of weeks ago with lathargy, …
Sudden Kidney Failure | Maltese Dogs Forum : Spoiled Maltese …
Apr 9, 2024 · My 14.5 years old Maltese girl Tezza refused to eat for more than 2 days. One morning she woke up arching her back a lot, we rushed her to the vet and the blood work …
Looking for a reputable breeder | Maltese Dogs Forum : Spoiled …
Nov 15, 2024 · We lost our Maltese, Snickerdoodle, this past June after a six month long battle with cancer. I tried very hard to save him, to heal him, and the loss of him has been surreal. …
Constant paw licking | Maltese Dogs Forum : Spoiled Maltese …
Oct 10, 2024 · We did try 2 shots of Cytopoint, but after reading about all the lawsuits already accumulating about dog deaths due to this shot, we never gave him another one. They didn't …
