The Maltese Falcon · Character

Floyd Thursby

Brigid's former partner, found murdered after Archer's death.

minor

Also known as Thursby, Floyd

Floyd Thursby's tie to Sam Spade is one of the pressures that moves The Maltese Falcon—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Described by Miss Wonderly as a dangerous man with a wife and children in England; he is the target of the investigation.

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With Sam Spade (rivalry): An off-screen antagonistic connection, as Thursby is a rival operative and suspect in Miles Archer's murder, leading to Spade's investigation. With Sam Spade (rivalry): An off-screen antagonistic connection, as Thursby is a rival operative and suspect in Miles Archer's murder, leading to Spade's investigation. With Sam Spade (rivalry): An off-screen antagonistic connection, as Thursby is a rival operative and suspect in Miles Archer's murder, leading to Spade's investigation.

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Core Falcon Hunters
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Sam Spade
rivalry · negative
An off-screen antagonistic connection, as Thursby is a rival operative and suspect in… How this plays out →
Sam Spade
rivalry · negative
An off-screen antagonistic connection, as Thursby is a rival operative and suspect in… How this plays out →
Sam Spade
rivalry · negative
An off-screen antagonistic connection, as Thursby is a rival operative and suspect in… How this plays out →

Sam Spade
An off-screen antagonistic connection, as Thursby is a rival operative and suspect in Miles Archer's murder, leading to Spade's investigation.
Sam Spade
An off-screen antagonistic connection, as Thursby is a rival operative and suspect in Miles Archer's murder, leading to Spade's investigation.
Sam Spade
An off-screen antagonistic connection, as Thursby is a rival operative and suspect in Miles Archer's murder, leading to Spade's investigation.

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Floyd Thursby appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Spade & Archer
Described by Miss Wonderly as a dangerous man with a wife and children in England; he is the target of the investigation.
Death in the Fog
Mentioned as having been shot four times in the back; his death is the focus of the police interrogation.
XIII: The Emperor's Gift
Not directly present but implied in the chain of possession; Gutman's agents previously obtained the falcon from a Russian general.
XV: Every Crackpot
Thursby is discussed as a former bodyguard of Dixie Monahan, and his Webley gun is confirmed as the murder weapon used to kill Archer.

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