Aurora Floyd · Character
Tom Chivers
A jockey drawn into the racing underworld around James Conyers, whose knowledge of horses and shady dealings makes him both useful and vulnerable to the men who use him.
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Also known as Mr. Tom Chivers, Mr. Chivers, Tom, Mr. Thomas Chivers, poor Chivers
First appearance: xiii the spring meeting
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Tom Chivers moves in the rough, transactional world of the turf, where loyalties are bought and secrets are currency, and his association with Conyers ties him to the darker business that shadows Aurora's past. He is…
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See Tom Chivers in xiii the spring meeting