The House in Turk Street
Author: Dashiell Hammett
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Languages: English, RU
Genre: Crime, Fiction, Short story, Thriller
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Canvassing a rainy Turk Street block for a runaway young man, the Continental Op walks into a strange household guarding a fortune and a night where every loyalty keeps shifting.
Characters
- The Continental Op — the narrator: The unnamed operative caught and held captive in a house full of thieves.
- Thomas Quarre — the old man: An elderly, affectionate man who welcomes the Op into his Turk Street home.
- Mrs. Quarre — the old woman: Thomas's frail, fussy wife, pouring tea for their unexpected caller.
- Hook — the ugly man: A big, ugly, hot-tempered crook who holds the Op at gunpoint.
- Elvira — the girl: A beautiful, red-haired young woman with a hold over both men in the house.
- Tai — the Chinese: A shrewd, British-accented Chinese man who quietly runs the household's affairs.