Standalone novel · 1930
The Maltese Falcon
A beautiful woman hires the San Francisco private detective Sam Spade and his partner to tail a man. By morning, his partner is dead, and Spade is caught up in a deadly hunt for a priceless statuette of a black bird.
Spoiler-free summary written for The Recurring Cast.
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Book facts
- Author
- Dashiell Hammett
- Series
- Standalone
- Published
- 1930
- Setting
- Set in San Francisco
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Maltese Falcon
3 recurring or key characters from Dashiell Hammett’s chart. Introduces Sam Spade, Brigid O'Shaughnessy and Caspar Gutman.
Lead 1
- Sam SpadeFirst appearanceSan Francisco private detective
Major 2
- Brigid O'ShaughnessyFirst appearanceClient who lies to Spade
- Caspar GutmanFirst appearanceThe Fat Man, hunting the falcon