The Maltese Falcon · Character
Flitcraft
Subject of a parable Spade tells about a man who disappears after a near-death experience.
minor
Also known as Mrs. Flitcraft
First appearance: xii merry go round
Flitcraft shows up with force in VII: G in the Air. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Subject of Spade's story about a man who disappeared and started a new life.
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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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See Flitcraft in xii merry go round