Discovering the Maltese falcon and Sam Spade : the evolution of Dashiell Hammett's masterpiece, including John Huston's movie with Humphrey Bogart - Layman, Richard, 1947- (San Francisco, Calif. : Vince Emery, 2005)
Hammett's detective days -- The pulps and the making of the novel -- Magazine and book publication -- Movies, stage, and radio : Hammett's novel in popular culture.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-346) and index.
Keywords: Hammett, Dashiell, -- 1894-1961.; Hammett, Dashiell, -- 1894-1961 -- Criticism and interpretation; Maltese falcon (Motion picture : 1931); Maltese falcon (Motion picture : 1941); Spade, Sam (Fictitious character); Detective and mystery stories, American -- History and criticism