Return of the Maltese Falcon

De: Max Allan Collins

Narrado por: Dan John Miller

THE GREATEST PRIVATE EYE OF ALL TIME RETURNS TO FINISH THE JOB

Legendary 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.

Now, 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…?

©2026 Max Allan Collins (P)2026 Recorded Books

A phenomenal sequel to the classic hard boiled novel

The writing was spot on- a bit modernized but purposefully and perfectly so- only MAC could have achieved this balance. Likewise, the narration by Dan John Miller was icing on the cake. Hopefully this will not be the last time they bring Sam Spade back to life!

True to the original

I thought the writing was true to the original form and I enjoyed the extension of the original story