Maltese Falcon
Dashiell Hammett
In fog-bound San Francisco, private detective Sam Spade is hired by a mysterious woman who claims to be searching for her missing sister. The case curdles almost at once into murder, extortion, and double-dealing, drawing Spade into a tightening web of lies spun by elegant predators and desperate amateurs alike. At the center of their hunger is a legendary object—the Maltese Falcon—whose promise of immeasurable value turns every conversation into a negotiation and every gesture into a threat. Hard-boiled, swift, and morally serrated, Dashiell Hammett’s novel defines noir’s cold arithmetic: desire as motive, betrayal as method, and truth as whatever survives the next turn.
Duration - 6h 39m.
Author - Dashiell Hammett.
Narrator - Dorian Hale.
Published Date - Sunday, 04 January 2026.
Copyright - © 2026 Stream Readers ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
In fog-bound San Francisco, private detective Sam Spade is hired by a mysterious woman who claims to be searching for her missing sister. The case curdles almost at once into murder, extortion, and double-dealing, drawing Spade into a tightening web of lies spun by elegant predators and desperate amateurs alike. At the center of their hunger is a legendary object—the Maltese Falcon—whose promise of immeasurable value turns every conversation into a negotiation and every gesture into a threat. Hard-boiled, swift, and morally serrated, Dashiell Hammett’s novel defines noir’s cold arithmetic: desire as motive, betrayal as method, and truth as whatever survives the next turn. Duration - 6h 39m. Author - Dashiell Hammett. Narrator - Dorian Hale. Published Date - Sunday, 04 January 2026. Copyright - © 2026 Stream Readers ©.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:06:39:22