# Charles Gantvoort — Continental Op Stories character guide

> Charles Gantvoort in Continental Op Stories by Dashiell Hammett.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Charles Gantvoort, Gantvoort, didnвАЩt kill Gantvoort, Charles

**First appearance:** 0006-i-do-you-know-emil-bonfils

## Who they are

A man whose murder is a central mystery in a story.

## In the story

### [I: “Do You Know… Emil Bonfils?”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/i-do-you-know-emil-bonfils)

Son of the victim; receives the news of his father's death, identifies his father's belongings, and hires the Continental Op.

### [II: “That’s Something!”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/ii-that-s-something)

Son of the victim, identifies his father's belongings and provides initial information.

### [III: “A Sleek Kitten That Dame!”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/iii-a-sleek-kitten-that-dame)

Murder victim; planned to marry Creda secretly and leave her half his estate, but the new will was unsigned.

### [IV: “Maybe That Ain’t So Foolish!”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/iv-maybe-that-ain-t-so-foolish)

Questioned again with his wife and servants; no new information obtained.

### [V: “Meet Mr. Smith”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/v-meet-mr-smith)

The murder victim; his death is the focus of the investigation; the Op believes a rival killed him.

### [VII: “You Have a Lot of Fun, Don’t You?”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/vii-you-have-a-lot-of-fun-don-t-you)

Helps arrange the meeting with Madden Dexter and identifies Smith as Dexter.

### [VIII: “I Hope You Swing!”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/viii-i-hope-you-swing)

The victim; killed by Madden Dexter out of jealousy and greed.

## Links

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