The Roof Might Fall In; Anything Could

The Problem With Putting Two And Two Together Is That Sometimes You Get Four, And Sometimes You Get Twenty-two.

I Don T Mind A Reasonable Amount Of Trouble.

I Couldn't Be Fonder Of You If You Were My Own Son. But, Well, If You Lose A Son, Its Possible To Get Another. There's Only One Maltese Falcon.

Yes,' Spade Growled. 'and When You're Slapped You'll Take It And Like It.' He Released Cairo's Wrist And With A Thick Open Hand Struck The Side Of His Face Three Times Savagely.

What I Try To Do Is Write A Story About A Detective Rather Than A Detective Story. Keeping The Reader Fooled Until The Last, Possible Moment Is A Good Trick And I Usually Try To Play It, But I Can't Attach More Than Secondary Importance To It. The Puzzle Isn't So Interesting To Me As The Behavior Of The Detective Attacking It.