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THE THIN MAN

by Dashiell Hammett

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1Nora CharlesNick's wife.
 Nick CharlesNarrator and protagonist.
 Dorothy WynantClyde's daughter. Aka: Dorry.
 Clyde Miller WynantDorothy's stepfather, missing. Aka: Mr. D.W.Q.
 Herbert MacAulayClyde's father.
 Asta  Nick and Nora's dog.
2Mimi JorgensenClyde's ex-wife.
3Mr. O'BrienThe new mayor.
 Julia WolfClyde's secretary, murdered.
 Christian JorgensenMimi's new husband.
 Mervin HollyThe elevator boy.
 Walter MeanyThe apartment house superintendent.
4Larry CrowleyNick's friend, press agent.
 Gilbert WynantDorothy's brother.
 Harrison QuinnNick's friend.
 Albert NormanCharacter mentioned.
 Arthur NunheimThe man who identified Julia's body.
6Shep MorelliJulia's lover, a gangster.
 Alice WynantDorothy's aunt, Clyde's sister.
7Margot InnesNora's friend.
 Denis  Larry's companion.
 Alice QuinnHarrison's wife.
8Studsy BurkeClyde and Nick's common friend, Pigiron Club owner.
 Keyser  The Normandie's manager.
 Mack  One of Morelli's companions.
 Andy  One of Guild's companions.
 John GuildLieutenant in charge on the case.
9Elsie HamiltonNora's friend.
12John  Julia's uncle.
 Victor RosewaterThe man Clyde had trouble with.
 Rhoda StewartOne of Julia's names.
13Jack OakieCharacter mentioned.
 Lieutenant GunnisonMurdered police officer.
 Alfred G. PackerLeader of the party.
 Chief OurayThe camp's leader.
 Swan  One of Packer's men.
 Miller  One of Packer's men.
 Noon  One of Packer's men.
 Bell  One of Packer's men.
 Humphrey  One of Packer's men.
 General AdamsOfficer in charge in Los Pinos Agency.
 Otto MearsAdams's companion.
 Downey  Major.
 H. LauterLeader of the search party.
 Reynolds  The artist who discovered the remains of the five men.
 John SchwartzeThe fugitive.
 Sheriff SharplessLaramie County sheriff, man who arrested Packer.
 Sheriff SmithHinsdale County sheriff.
15Barlow  Carpenter, mistakenly shot.
 Caress  Cleaning and dyeing place owner.
 Olga FentonThe girl Chris secretly met.
 Hermann  Character mentioned.
16Miriam NunheimArthur's wife.
19Georgia RosewaterChristian/Victor's real wife.
20Halsey EdgeArchaeologist, battle-axe collector.
 Leda EdgeHalsey's wife. Aka: Tip.
 Levi OscantOne of Nick's friends.
21Louise JacobsHermann's secretary.
22Nancy KaneOne of Julia's names.
 Pete  Bartender.
 Face PeppierJulia's ex-boyfriend.
25Sparrow  Ex-convict. Aka: Jim Brophy.
28Flint  One of Guild's men.
30Doctor GrantGilbert's doctor.
 
 
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