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Die attraktive Brigid bittet Privatdetektiv Sam Spade und seinen Partner Archer um Hilfe, weil sie Angst vor einem Mann namens Thursby hat. Am selben Abend wird Archer umgebracht, und schon bald taucht auch Thursby als Leiche auf. Spade beginnt ein Verhältnis mit Brigid, obwohl er weiß, dass sie nicht ehrlich zu ihm ist. Er erfährt, dass sie und nicht nur sie hinter einer wertvollen Skulptur aus dem 16. Jahrhundert her ist: dem Malteser Falken.

This collection consists of nine crime novellas which were originally published in magazine form in 1924. The plots of Hammett’s stories were drawn from his actual experience as a Pinkerton detective. Hammett viewed the process of detective work not as the pursuit of a few elusive clues, but rather the tedious business of extracting relevant evidence from an overabundance of information.

A wild west drama with mayhem and more is a dusty Arizona town.

J. Scott Smart stars as "The Fat Man", Brad Runyon, the stout-but-stalwart investigator who was first conceived as an arch villain in Hammett's classic novel The Maltese Falcon. Charismatic and captivating, Runyon has a way with the ladies, in spite of his 237 pounds. Nick Charles, "The Thin Man", was played on radio by William Powell, Les Damon and Les Tremayne. Cases seem to fall in to Nick's lap...often dropped there by his wife, Nora (played by Myrna Loy and Claudia Morgan).

This Audio Archive presentation of The Adventures of Sam Spade, Detective, contains two complete, 30 minute,Sam Spade radio shows. Each episode is introduced by old radio aficionado and collector Bill Mills, who shares interesting behind-the-scenes anecdotes and informative facts about the program and its stars.

This detective series follows a private investigator as he solves crimes with a mix of toughness and humor, often getting entangled in complex cases. The narratives are engaging and fast-paced.

An exclusive Bay Area island, renowned for its wealth and tranquility, becomes the unexpected battleground in this thrilling episode of Dashiell Hammetts detective saga. The Continental Op, our hardboiled hero, is initially tasked with guarding a stash of opulent wedding presents. Just as he anticipates a mundane assignment, the island descends into chaos - the lights flicker out, and the peace is fractured by gunfire and explosions. A military-style raid on the affluent residents is in full force and its up to the unflappable Continental Op to thwart it. Narrated by Winston Tharp, get ready ...

This detective series follows a private investigator as he solves crimes with a mix of toughness and humor, often getting entangled in complex cases. The narratives are engaging and fast-paced.

This detective series follows a private investigator as he solves crimes with a mix of toughness and humor, often getting entangled in complex cases. The narratives are engaging and fast-paced.

The Definitive Detective Collection brings together the finest deductive minds in fiction. Join Edgar Allan Poe's Auguste Dupin as he invents the detective genre in the mid-1800s, and follow the logical clues to the most famous detectives ever committed to paper, Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot, in London. Along the way you'll also meet Josephine Tey's formiddable Inspector Alan Grant, as-well as G. K. Chesterton's beloved Father Brown, and the more modern creations of Miss Marple, Lord Peter Wimsey, and Sam Spade as they solve crimes in wondorously inventive and ingenious ways.

Before there was Sam Spade hunting for the elusive black bird in The Maltese Falcon or Nick and Nora Charles concocting their first martinis in The Thin Man, there was the Continental Op. This character, who patrolled the gritty streets of early 20th century San Francisco on behalf of the Continental Detective Agency, was the brainchild of Dashiell Hammett, who drew from his own experiences as a Pinkerton operative to add a touch of authenticity to his creation. These initial five stories debuted in the Black Mask magazine in 1923, setting a new standard for detective fiction. - Summary by ...

Both are wild tales of intrigue. Both involving murder.

It started as an investigation of a simple insurance claim, but soon the Continental Op is embroiled in murders, narcotics, a religious cult, and a supposed family curse. No one is who they seem, and the bodies continue to pile up.

This detective series follows a private investigator as he solves crimes with a mix of toughness and humor, often getting entangled in complex cases. The narratives are engaging and fast-paced.

This detective series follows a private investigator as he solves crimes with a mix of toughness and humor, often getting entangled in complex cases. The narratives are engaging and fast-paced.

A robbery gone wrong and an intricate tale involving murder and more.

An intriguing ingenious tale of intrigue and robbery in a remote California island.

A puzzler that takes expert unravelling.

A wild cult with murder and blackmail thrown in.

An intricate twisted plot with moral ambiguity. Considered one of his best stories.