Dashiell Hammett
The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett?
Could someone give me a fairly lengthy summary on this crime novel please?
If not, could someone please at least tell me what characters are murdered in this book and how other characters (particularly Sam Spade) react to it?
Thanks for replying.
Wow … one of my favorite books ever. I just checked and Wiki has an excellent summary – fairly lengthy and very accurate. Pax-C
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maltese_Falcon
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Das große Umlegen … |