![]() ![]() The statuette had a long and bloody history that apparently ended in Hong Kong O'Shaughnessy and Thursby, hired by Gutman to acquire the bird for him, had decided to keep it for themselves and had taken it there. Gutman, who tells him a fascinating story about the provenance of the black bird - the Maltese Falcon. Business is booming for Sam Spade: the next day he finds himself with yet another client, a Mr. She tries to cut herself in on the deal, since she knows where the bird is. ![]() Once more the trail leads back to Brigid O'Shaughnessy. Spade soon finds himself with another client: a foppish man named Joel Cairo, who eventually offers him $5,000 to locate a statuette of a valuable black bird. Spade is skeptical, but agrees to help her by tracking down Thursby's killer. After telling him that her name is actually Brigid O'Shaughnessy, she informs him that Thursby was Archer's killer. Spade starts to hunt for his partner's killer, beginning with his mysterious client, Miss Wonderly. Shortly afterward, Thursby is also murdered, and Spade becomes the prime suspect in both crimes. Archer agrees to follow the man whom the sister is supposed to be traveling with, Floyd Thursby, and in the process, Archer is murdered. Private detective Sam Spade and his partner Miles Archer are hired by a beautiful client who calls herself "Miss Wonderly" to find her sister. The Maltese Falcon Cover Artist: not identified ![]()
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