The Maltese Falcon
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jpg.storeThe Maltese Falcon introduces readers to a hard-edged world where greed, deception, and obsession collide, and where intelligence matters more than sentiment. Hammett drops the reader directly into a case that spirals beyond a routine job, forcing his protagonist to navigate lies, violence, and moral ambiguity without illusions about justice or human nature.
Description
The novel follows private detective Sam Spade as he becomes entangled with a group of criminals obsessed with a legendary jeweled statuette. Each character hides their true motives behind charm, threats, or manipulation, and Spade must constantly adapt as alliances shift and betrayals surface. The plot advances through sharp dialogue and tightly controlled scenes that reveal information only when it becomes unavoidable.
As the search for the falcon intensifies, Spade balances personal loss, professional ethics, and survival in a world where trust proves dangerous. Hammett strips away romantic notions of detective work and replaces them with realism, showing a protagonist who remains emotionally detached while operating by a personal code that refuses to bend, even when the outcome offers no reward.
Numbered eBooks: 199
Number of Unique Covers: 68
Number of 1:1 Covers: 20
The Private Eye
15 Unique Designs
x 5 Numbered eBooks
= 75 NFT eBooks
eBook Numbers 124 - 198
(37.69% of Supply)
The Beautiful Liar
14 Unique Designs
x 4 Numbered eBooks
= 56 NFT eBooks
eBook Numbers 68 - 123
(28.14% of Supply)
The Perfumed Gunman
10 Unique Designs
x 3 Numbered eBooks
= 30 NFT eBooks
eBook Numbers 38 - 67
(15.08% of Supply)
The Fat Man
9 Unique Designs
x 2 Numbered eBooks
= 18 NFT eBooks
eBook Numbers 20 - 37
(9.05% of Supply)
The Noir Scene
8 Unique Designs
x 1 Numbered eBooks
= 8 NFT eBooks
eBook Numbers 12 - 19
(4.02% of Supply)
The Maltese Falcon
7 Unique Designs
x 1 Numbered eBooks
= 7 NFT eBooks
eBook Numbers 5 - 11
(3.52% of Supply)
The Murder of Miles
5 Unique Designs
x 1 Numbered eBooks
= 5 NFT eBooks
eBook Numbers 0 - 4
(2.51% of Supply)
Details
Publisher : Book.io
First Publication Date : 1930
Author : Dashiell Hammett
Word Count : 70,000
Format : DEA (Decentralized Encrypted Asset)
Read On : Book.io eReader dApp
Cover Art : Includes 4K hi-resolution book cover
Cardano Policy ID : f8c8eb7ec132141312b659815d8f92a6d7f4665caf28215a2a487c75
Author Info
Dashiell Hammett
Dashiell Hammett (1894–1961) transformed crime fiction by introducing realism drawn from his experience as a Pinkerton detective. He rejected sentimental mysteries in favor of moral complexity, sharp dialogue, and flawed characters shaped by violence and corruption. His work laid the foundation for modern noir and influenced generations of writers by proving that detective fiction could function as serious literature.… Read More
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