by Dashiell Hammett · Circulo de Lectores. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788422611516
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«El Halcón Maltés» is the mystery novel by Dashiell Hammett, published by Círculo de Lectores in paperback (100 pages, in Spanish).
Sam Spade, private detective in San Francisco, investigates the theft of a valuable falcon-shaped statuette that has been coveted for centuries since the Order of Malta gave it to Charles V. Spade becomes embroiled in a web of deceit, murder and betrayal worthy of film noir.
«El Halcón Maltés» was originally published in 1930 as «The Maltese Falcon»; the film adaptation by John Huston premiered in 1941.
For fans of crime fiction, suspense and classic detective literature.
Samuel Dashiell Hammett was an American writer of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories. He was also a screenwriter and political activist. Among the characters he created are Sam Spade, Nick and Nora Charles, The Continental Op and the comic strip character Secret Agent X-9.
