Frank Norris

An American author.

McTeague

Title former miner is now a dentist. He assaults Trina Sieppe when she is under anesthesia. Trina wins from a lottery ticket she bought from Maria Macapa. Trina and McTeague, who are getting married, invest the money in Uncle Oelbermann’s toy store and she whittles Noah’s Ark figures. Trina starts hiding her money from everyone, including McTeague. Maria Macapa is murdered by her husband Zerkow, and they move into the apartment. McTeague eventually kills her over money. He meets Cribbens while on the run and goes to the Amargosa mountains to hunt for gold. McTeague wanders off in death valley. He kills Marcus, Trina’s cousin, but Marcus handcuffs them together. He is left in Death Valley.