The detective agency of Sam Spade and Miles Archer is hired by a mysterious beauty named Brigid Wonderly to shadow a man named Floyd Thursby, who she claims has run off with her sister. When Archer is shot and killed, his investigation leads Spade into a murderous quest to find a legendary treasure: the priceless Maltese Falcon. Who killed Archer?. Who’s lying? Who’s telling the truth? And who’s got the Maltese Falcon? In an unforgettable ending, Spade is forced to decide between listening to his head or his heart. And the choice he makes could send the woman he loves to the gallows.