Length6h 39m
About this audiobook
A priceless black bird disappears, and suddenly San Francisco feels like a trap with velvet walls. Private detective Sam Spade is hired for what looks like a simple missing-person case—until the story fractures into lies, dead bodies, and a trail of people who want the same thing for very different reasons. Everyone is performing: grieving, flirting, begging, threatening. And Spade, sharp-eyed and harder to read than the criminals he chases, has to decide what matters more—money, desire, or the thin line he calls his own code. The Maltese Falcon is a classic of hardboiled crime fiction: fast, tense, and morally slippery. It's a world of smoke-filled rooms, sudden betrayals, and conversations where every word is a weapon. The mystery pulls you forward, but the real danger is watching how quickly "truth" becomes just another tool in the negotiation.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.0 (154.4K)
Includes Goodreads, LibraryThing, Amazon, StoryGraph
GenreLiterary Classics
Length6 hrs 39 mins
Narrated byDavid Sterling
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateJun 3, 2026
LanguageEnglish
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