{"product_id":"return-of-the-maltese-falcon-9781835414873","title":"Return of the Maltese Falcon","description":"\u003cb\u003eHardboiled noir that picks up where legendary author Dashiell Hammett left off, telling the story of iconic private eye Sam Spade and the quest for the priceless Maltese Falcon.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTHE GREATEST PRIVATE EYE OF ALL TIME RETURNS TO FINISH THE JOB \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLegendary mystery writer Dashiell Hammett only wrote one novel about detective Sam Spade: The Maltese Falcon, the most famous private eye story ever told. But the case was never really solved - the priceless golden, bejeweled bird that men and women had been dying to possess turned out to be a fake. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Max Allan Collins (author of Road to Perdition) brings closure to this crime classic, reuniting all the surviving members of the original cast alongside femme fatales, crooked collectors, and greedy gangsters for one more thrilling, deadly chase through the streets, wharves, morgues, bars, and back alleys of 1920s San Francisco - and finally answers the question, Whatever became of the Maltese falcon...?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Max Allan Collins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hard Case Crime\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.60w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781835414873\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMAX ALLAN COLLINS was named a Grand Master in 2017 by the Mystery Writers of America. He is a three-time winner of the Private Eye Writers of America's Life Achievement award (2006), the Eye. His graphic novel \u003ci\u003eRoad to Perdition \u003c\/i\u003e(1998) became the Academy Award-winning film directed by Sam Mendes and starring Tom Hanks. His other comics credits include the syndicated strip \u003ci\u003eDick Tracy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBatman\u003c\/i\u003e, and (with artist Terry Beatty) his own \u003ci\u003eMs. Tree\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWild Dog\u003c\/i\u003e. He has completed fourteen Mike Hammer novels begun by the late Mickey Spillane, and his Hammer audio novel \u003ci\u003eThe Little Death\u003c\/i\u003e with Stacy Keach won a 2011 Audie. Recently he adapted the first of his Nathan Heller novels into a ten-part audio drama, \u003ci\u003eTrue Noir\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eFor five years, he was sole licensing writer for TV's\u003ci\u003e CSI: Crime Scene Investigation\u003c\/i\u003e, creating best-selling novels, graphic novels, and video games. His movie tie-in\u003cbr\u003enovels have appeared on the \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller lists, including \u003ci\u003eSaving Private Ryan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAir Force One\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Gangster\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eMax has written and directed two documentaries and seven feature films, including the Lifetime movie \u003ci\u003eMommy \u003c\/i\u003e(1996); and he scripted \u003ci\u003eThe Expert\u003c\/i\u003e, a 1995 HBO World Premiere, as well as the film-festival favorite \u003ci\u003eThe Last Lullaby \u003c\/i\u003e(2009) based on his innovative Quarry novels, which were also adapted as a 2016 TV series by Cinemax, for which Max wrote two scripts. Collins properties have also been optioned by Skydance, Lionsgate and CBS Films. His most recent self-scripted\/directed indie films are \u003ci\u003eMickey Spillane's Encore for Murder \u003c\/i\u003e(2022), \u003ci\u003eBlue Christmas \u003c\/i\u003e(2023) and \u003ci\u003eDeath by Fruitcake \u003c\/i\u003e(2024).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Max Allan Collins \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47566683340957,"sku":"9781835414873","price":47.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_646c3144-41f3-4aa2-8df3-525f06f033e3.jpg?v=1768314810","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/return-of-the-maltese-falcon-9781835414873","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}