Continental Op Stories · Character
Madden Dexter
A wealthy man whose family is embroiled in a murder case.
minor
Also known as Madden, Madden Dexter, Dexter
First appearance: women politics murder
Madden Dexter shows up with force in I: “Do You Know… Emil Bonfils?”. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Brother of Creda Dexter; mentioned as being in New York on business for the victim.
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In I: “Do You Know… Emil Bonfils?”: Brother of Creda Dexter; mentioned as being in New York on business for the victim. Later, in III: “A Sleek Kitten That Dame!”: Creda's brother, opposed to the marriage, sent to New…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Murder suspects and investigators
- Protagonist
- Central suspects and victims
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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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- I: “Do You Know… Emil Bonfils?”
- III: “A Sleek Kitten That Dame!”
- IV: “Maybe That Ain’t So Foolish!”
- V: “Meet Mr. Smith”
- VII: “You Have a Lot of Fun, Don’t You?”
- VIII: “I Hope You Swing!”
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