Spade & Archer: The Prequel to Dashiell Hammett's the Maltese Falcon by Joe Gores

Spade & Archer: The Prequel to Dashiell Hammett's the Maltese Falcon

Joe Gores

352 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious fast-paced
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A wonderfully dark, pitch-perfect noir prequel to The Maltese Falcon, featuring Dashiell Hammett's beloved detective, Sam Spade. It's 1921--seven years before Sam Spade will solve the famous case of the Maltese Falcon. He's just set up his own age...

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Community Reviews Summary of 78 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
dark 50%
mysterious 50%
tense 50%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

3.6

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