Continental Op Stories · Character
Hugh Sherry
A well-dressed young man with fair hair and a Glenway apartment, he moves between Chinatown cellars and a college friend's parlor without explaining why.
supporting
Also known as Hugh Sherry, Sherry, VII Sherry, Hugh
First appearance: bodies piled up
As a supporting figure in Continental Op Stories, Hugh Sherry is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Former British army captain who threatens Kavalov; broke Ringgo's arm.
Sherry surfaces in Lillian Shan's library as 'Jack,' a clean-cut presence she vouches for and the Op immediately distrusts. He's been seen leaving a cellar connected to Chang Li Ching's house, and the ex-convict Conyers visited his building the same afternoon. His easy manners and the two angles converging on him make him the knot the Op has to untie before the case will move.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Underworld and international figures
- Central suspects and victims
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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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See Hugh Sherry in bodies piled up