The classic detective story is a tale that features a mystery and/or the commission of a crime, emphasizing the search for a solution. It is distiguished from other forms of fiction by the fact that it is a puzzle in which the reader is not a participant at all, but a witness looking over the detective’s shoulder. Although a crime usually has been committed, the reader’s attention is directed to mysterious circumstances …showed first 75 words of 556 total…

…showed last 75 words of 556 total…falcon that is a relic, costs a lot of money and everybody wants. While locating the historical object and naturally taking a share of the profits, Spade has to play a dangerous game in able to stay alive and out of jail. This new type of detective story became more appealing to the audiences, and soon classic detectives where forgotten and replaced by detectives such as Sam Spade, whom represented unstability and roughness. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**