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Babe McCloor

A hard-eyed gangster who'd rather throw a punch than take one, Babe McCloor keeps score in a world where grudges outlive the men who hold them.

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Also known as Babe, McCloor

First appearance: bodies piled up

As a supporting figure in Continental Op Stories, Babe McCloor is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

A criminal element involved in the underworld dealings.

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In Zigzags of Treachery: A criminal element involved in the underworld dealings. Later, in Corkscrew: A hot-tempered miner who confronts…

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

This is the story's dramatic climax because it presents the ultimate test of the Op's will and control: he mus…

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Zigzags of Treachery
A criminal element involved in the underworld dealings.
Corkscrew
A hot-tempered miner who confronts the Op and is a prime suspect.
XIV
Referred to as Milk River; shoots Peery and later confronts Buck Small.
$106,000 Blood Money
A criminal figure involved in the violence and survival themes.
I
A large, violent ex-convict who became Sue's companion after killing a speakeasy owner; they disappeared together.
III
Mentioned as being with Sue Hambleton at the St. Martin.
IV
Suspect in a bank robbery; has a record for safe-burglary; missing after Sue's death.
V
Shoots Joe Wales through the window and escapes via fire escape.
Chapter VI
Escapes from Wales's apartment via fire escape; the Op chases him through San Francisco.
VII
Target of the police search; escapes after slugging a railroad bull.
Chapter VIII
Suspected of murder; encountered and chased by the Op after a tip.
IX
Lying in the hospital bed, admits to killing Holy Joe for poisoning Sue Hambleton, but refuses to confess to Sue's murder.
Chapter X
Target of the poisoning plot; later hanged for killing Holy Joe Wales.

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