It
Author: Dashiell Hammett
Read “It” by Dashiell Hammett in English and Russian in Bibliott on your phone and tablet.
Languages: English, RU
Genre: Crime, Fiction, Mystery, Short story
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When a bond broker's partner disappears along with $100,000 in Liberty bonds, the Continental Op traces his tangled love affairs to learn what really happened to him.
Characters
- The Continental Op — the narrator: A nameless detective from the Continental Detective Agency's San Francisco office.
- Zumwalt — bond broker: A San Francisco bond broker whose partner and $100,000 in bonds have vanished.
- Daniel Rathbone — his partner: Zumwalt's charming, none-too-reliable business partner, missing along with the bonds.
- Mildred Narbett — Zumwalt's stenographer: Zumwalt's stenographer, engaged to marry him once his divorce is final.
- Mrs. Earnshaw — Rathbone's confidante: A haughty married woman said to be on very good terms with Rathbone.
- Eva Duthie — cabaret entertainer: A cabaret entertainer and one of Rathbone's casual friends.