The Maltese Falcon · Character
Dixie Monahan
Gambler who originally owned the Maltese Falcon, mentioned as deceased.
minor
Also known as Monahan, Dixie
First appearance: iv the black bird
Dixie Monahan shows up with force in XV: Every Crackpot. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Monahan is mentioned as a gambler who welshed on bets and vanished, with Thursby as his bodyguard.
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In XV: Every Crackpot: Monahan is mentioned as a gambler who welshed on bets and vanished, with Thursby as his bodyguard. His disappearance…
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Spade’s phone call to the police marks the emotional and psychological peak because he coldly betrays Brigid O…
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