Zigzags of Treachery
Author: Dashiell Hammett
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Languages: English, RU
Genre: Crime, Fiction, Mystery, Short story
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When a respected San Francisco surgeon apparently shoots himself just as his forgotten first wife resurfaces, the Continental Op must find proof before his accused second wife dies in her cell.
Characters
- The Continental Op — the narrator: The unnamed operative hired to clear a woman charged with her husband's murder.
- Vance Richmond — the lawyer: San Francisco attorney who hires the Op to save his jailed client.
- Mrs. Estep — the accused widow: Dr. Estep's widow, jailed and charged with murdering her husband.
- Jacob Ledwich — the crook: A big, prosperous former con man who has long known Dr. Estep.
- Edna Fife — the first wife: Dr. Estep's estranged first wife, arrived from Louisville to claim him.
- Bob Teal — the young operative: A young Continental Agency operative who helps shadow the suspects.