In that novel by this author, Marcus handcuffs himself to the title dentist so that they both die in Death Valley.
A character in one novel by this author paints toy animals for a living until poison from the paint leads to the amputation of her right fingers. In another novel by this author, Laura marries Curtis Gladwin, whose obsession with the wheat market causes their relationship to drift. Presley publishes a poem about the struggles of farmers in one novel from this author's Epic of Wheat trilogy. The title character of this author's most famous novel keeps a golden molar and kills his wife Trina. In that novel by this author, Marcus handcuffs himself to the title dentist so that they both die in Death Valley. For 10 points, name this author of The Octopus and McTeague.
A character in one novel by this author paints toy animals for a living until poison from the paint leads to the amputation of her right fingers.
Frank Norris