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Books like The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett: what to read next, and why.
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The Big Sleep
Another landmark of 1930s American hard-boiled fiction, with a wisecracking investigator and a plot that tangles fast.
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The Cuckoo's Calling
A modern private-detective series with a battered hero and a long, careful investigation, less cynical in tone.
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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Same disillusioned worldview, moved from city streets to Cold War espionage.