# Lieutenant Dundy — The Maltese Falcon character guide

> Lieutenant Dundy in The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Dundy

**First appearance:** 0003-ii-death-in-the-fog

## Who they are

A hard-eyed police lieutenant who reads Spade as a suspect first and a colleague never, turning every interview into a contest of nerve.

## In the story

### [Death in the Fog](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_maltese_falcon_se/chapters/ii-death-in-the-fog)

Aggressively questions Spade, suspecting his involvement in Thursby's murder; warns Spade his 'foot is going to slip.'

### [VII: G in the Air](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_maltese_falcon_se/chapters/vii-g-in-the-air)

Confronts Spade at the door and decides to enter after hearing Cairo's cries.

### [Horse Feathers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_maltese_falcon_se/chapters/viii-horse-feathers)

Leads the investigation at Spade's apartment. He is aggressive and suspicious, but ultimately leaves without making arrests after Spade's explanation.

### [IX: Brigid](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_maltese_falcon_se/chapters/ix-brigid)

Cursed by Spade for hitting him earlier.

### [XX: If They Hang You](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_maltese_falcon_se/chapters/xx-if-they-hang-you)

Arrives with Polhaus to make arrests; Spade mocks his disappointment.

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