# Luke — The Maltese Falcon character guide

> Luke in The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0017-xvi-the-third-murder

## Who they are

Night watchman at Spade's building who reports a disturbance.

## In the story

### [X: The Belvedere Divan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_maltese_falcon_se/chapters/x-the-belvedere-divan)

Hotel detective who helps Spade expel the youth from the lobby.

### [XIV: La Paloma](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_maltese_falcon_se/chapters/xiv-la-paloma)

Hotel detective at the Belvedere; helps Spade search Cairo's room and discusses the case.

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