The Maltese Falcon

Voted #1 mystery of all time by the Mystery Writers of America, The Maltese Falcon set the standard by which the genre is judged. Sam Spade is hired by the fragrant Miss Wonderley to track down her sister. When his partner, Miles Archer, is shot while on the trail, Spade finds himself both hunter and hunted : can he track down the jewel-encrusted bird before the Fat Man finds him?