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The Maltese Falcon
by Dashiell Hammett
Sam Spade, a slightly shop-worn private eye with his own solitary code of ethics, stars in Hammett's detective fiction, a novel that has haunted several generations of readers. The Maltese Falcon is Hammett's most famous work.
Year: 1930
Genre: Mystery, Private Eye, Stolen Goods

Farewell, My Lovely
by Raymond Chandler
Raymond Chandler's classic novel has Philip Marlowe dealing with the Los Angeles gambling circuit, a murder he stumbles upon, and three very beautiful but potentially deadly women.
Year: 1940
Genre: Private Eye

The Underground Man
by Ross Macdonald
The Underground Man is a detective novel of merciless suspense and tragic depth, with an unfaltering insight into the moral ambiguities at the heart of California's version of the American dream.
Year: 1971
Genre: Private Eye

The Last Detective
by Robert Crais
While Lucy is away on business and her ten-year-old son, Ben, is staying with Elvis, the boy vanishes without a trace. When the kidnappers call, it's not for ransom, but for a promise to punish Cole for past sins he claims he didn't commit. With LAPD wrestling over the case and the boy's estranged father attempting to take control of the investigation, Cole vows to find Ben first. But Cole's partner, Joe Pike, knows more about this case than he has said.
Year: 2003
Genre: Kidnapping, Private Eye