# Bernard Gilmore — Continental Op Stories character guide > Bernard Gilmore in Continental Op Stories by Dashiell Hammett. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Bernard, Gilmore, Bernie **First appearance:** 0057-women-politics-murder ## Snapshot A red-faced contractor who hammered his way from hod-carrier to half-a-million dollars and a stack of political enemies, then died on Pine Street at three in the morning. ## Who they are Gilmore is the murdered man whose widow hires the Op — a boisterous, hard-hitting rowdy with a manicure, mixed up in city contracts, a rumored bootlegging syndicate, and at least one woman besides his wife. He was shot on a clear night with six hundred dollars and his diamonds untouched, which tells the Op this was not robbery. His importance is that every thread in the case — political, marital, financial — runs back through the kind of life he led and the kind of enemies it made. ## In the story ### [Slippery Fingers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/slippery-fingers) Mentioned as 'Henny' (Henry Grover), the murder victim. ### [The Tenth Clue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/the-tenth-clue) A victim or suspect linked to the central mystery. ### [II: “That’s Something!”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/ii-that-s-something) Mentioned as the victim's son-in-law; not directly present in this chapter. ### [IV: “Maybe That Ain’t So Foolish!”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/iv-maybe-that-ain-t-so-foolish) Mentioned as the dead man; his shoe and collar buttons were taken as clues. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/i) Mentioned as a character in the broader narrative, but not present in this chapter. ### [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/iii) Mentioned as the dead man (Newhouse) whose murder is being investigated. ### [Women, Politics & Murder](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/women-politics-murder) Murdered building contractor involved in city contracts and politics. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/ii) Victim; described as a boisterous, red-faced politician and businessman with a rough past and many enemies. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/iii) Murder victim; discussed in relation to his relationship with Cara Kenbrook. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/iv) The murder victim; Mrs. Gilmore followed him to a Pine Street apartment building before he was killed. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/v) The murder victim; Cara describes seeing his body on the pavement and hearing the shot that killed him. ### [Chapter VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/vi) The murder victim; his relationship with Cara Kenbrook and corrupt city contracts are central to the chapter. ### [The Golden Horseshoe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/the-golden-horseshoe) A murder victim whose death is under investigation. ### [The Whosis Kid](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/the-whosis-kid) A man whose dead body is found in a car, and his murder is connected to the events of the chapter. ### [The Scorched Face](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/the-scorched-face) Murder victim whose death is under investigation. ### [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/iii) Mentioned indirectly as part of the investigation context; not directly present in this chapter. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/v) Mentioned indirectly as part of the ongoing case context. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/ii) Mentioned as part of the household; not directly present in this chapter. ### [Creeping Siamese](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/creeping-siamese) A victim or central figure in the murder investigation. ### [$106,000 Blood Money](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/106-000-blood-money) A victim or suspect in the murder investigation, central to the plot. ### [Flypaper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/flypaper) Victim of a murder investigation linked to the events. ### [The Farewell Murder](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/the-farewell-murder) Connected to the case, possibly a victim or perpetrator. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/characters/bernard_gilmore - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/characters