The Maltese Falcon · Character
Luke
Night watchman at Spade's building who reports a disturbance.
minor
First appearance: xvi the third murder
Luke shows up with force in X: The Belvedere Divan. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Hotel detective who helps Spade expel the youth from the lobby.
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In X: The Belvedere Divan: Hotel detective who helps Spade expel the youth from the lobby. Later, in XIV: La Paloma: Hotel detective at…
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Character groups
- Peripheral Falcon Contacts
- Protagonist
- Core Falcon Hunters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
Spade’s phone call to the police marks the emotional and psychological peak because he coldly betrays Brigid O…
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See Luke in xvi the third murder