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Set against the foggy backdrop of San Francisco, the story follows Sam Spade, a clever private detective drawn into a web of deception by the enigmatic Miss Wonderly. Central to the intrigue is the elusive Maltese Falcon, a priceless artifact sought after by a host of treacherous characters, each with their own motives. As Spade navigates murder and betrayal, he grapples with his own moral ambiguity in a high-stakes game where trust is scarce and danger lurks at every corner. This tale redefines the detective genre within the noir tradition.
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Point Counter Point, Aldous Huxley
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- Released
- 1947,
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- Title
- Point Counter Point
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Aldous Huxley
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Released
- 1947
- Category
- World prose
- Description
- Set against the foggy backdrop of San Francisco, the story follows Sam Spade, a clever private detective drawn into a web of deception by the enigmatic Miss Wonderly. Central to the intrigue is the elusive Maltese Falcon, a priceless artifact sought after by a host of treacherous characters, each with their own motives. As Spade navigates murder and betrayal, he grapples with his own moral ambiguity in a high-stakes game where trust is scarce and danger lurks at every corner. This tale redefines the detective genre within the noir tradition.