Ned Beaumont

Ned Beaumont is the main protagonist of Dashiell Hammett's 1931 novel The Glass Key.
== Biography ==
Ned is a best friend and confidant of Madvig. One day he discovers the corpse of the son of a senator, whose daughter Madvig is in love with. Everyone except Ned begins to suspect Madvig. Ned begins his investigation. Suddenly, Madvig's opponent named O'Rorry comes out to him. He invites Ned to bear false witness against Madvig. Ned refuses, so O'Rorry kidnaps him and orders his bodyguard Geff to beat Ned up. Ned escapes. At the hospital, he learns that someone published an article in the newspaper about Medvig's guilt. This was done by a man hired by O'Rorry Ned seduces this man's wife and the man commits suicide. Later, in front of Ned, Geff kills O'Rorry simply out of anger. Ned turns Jeff over to the police. It also turns out that it was Janet, the senator's daughter, who wrote the revealing letters, as she considers Medvig guilty of murdering his brother. However, it turns out that the senator himself killed his son. Ned turns him over to the police. He falls in love with Janet, and she reciprocates his feelings (but she does not love Madvig). Ned and Janet decide to leave. Madvig lets them go and asks for forgiveness for all his mistakes.
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