# Peak Murry — Red Harvest character guide

> Peak Murry in Red Harvest by Dashiell Hammett.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Murry, Peak, Know Peak Murry

**First appearance:** 0007-vi-whisper-s-joint

## Who they are

A criminal and gunman, part of the city's violent underworld.

## Relationships

### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/red_harvest_se/characters/the_narrator)

_rivalry_

Peak Murry, a gangster and associate of Reno Starkey, is a hostile figure who opposes the Narrator's efforts to clean up the city.

### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/red_harvest_se/characters/the_narrator)

_rivalry_

Peak Murry, a gangster and associate of Reno Starkey, is a hostile figure who opposes the Narrator's efforts to clean up the city.

### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/red_harvest_se/characters/the_narrator)

_rivalry_

Peak Murry, a gangster and associate of Reno Starkey, is a hostile figure who opposes the Narrator's efforts to clean up the city.

## In the story

### [XII: A New Deal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/red_harvest_se/chapters/xii-a-new-deal)

Admits he lied about Whisper's alibi for the night of Tim Noonan's murder, weakening Whisper's defense.

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