Books about Sam Spade
Discover the best books about Sam Spade, from Dashiell Hammett’s classic *The Maltese Falcon* to Joe Gores’ prequel *Spade and Archer*—plus noir tales and expert analyses for every detective fiction fan.
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The Maltese Falcon
by Dashiell Hammett
FEATURING THE CHARACTER THAT INSPIRED THE AMC SERIES MONSIEUR SPADE STARRING CLIVE OWEN ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME 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. These are the ingredients of Dashiell Hammett’s coolly glittering gem of detective fiction, a novel that has haunted generations of readers. *With a new introduction by Richard Russo*
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Spade and Archer
by Joe Gores
In 1921 San Francisco, Sam Spade sets up his detective agency and works for a variety of colorful clients, begins his partnership with Miles Archer, and makes an enemy out of a man when he foils the perfect crime.
