Book Synopsis
After failing to obtain the real Maltese Falcon, a treasured statue forged by the Knights of Malta, Kasper Gutman and Joel Cairo leave San Francisco and travel to Istanbul. When they arrive, they see the Spanish engineer Saul giving a demonstration of their latest planes. With his new invention, the jet, he promises to quickly fly over any European country that might try to stop him.
Elian is a cartographer who is always accompanied by his bulldog, Barnaby. He has just arrived in Istanbul after a mission through the Soviet Union mapping out borders. When he encounters Kasper and Joel, there is an immediate conflict as their greedy ways contrast with his positivity and optimism.
And what of the falcon? It seems like Kasper and Joel are not the only ones in the city looking for it. Why does Saul want it for his new jet, and why do the Soviets have agents combing through every street to find it?
Nearly a hundred years since The Maltese Falcon was first published, this sequel brings a n