# Mr. Axford — Continental Op Stories character guide

> Mr. Axford in Continental Op Stories by Dashiell Hammett.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Axford, Axford

**First appearance:** 0000-arson-plus

## Who they are

A police officer or detective assisting in investigations.

## In the story

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/ii)

Not present; placeholder for potential future use.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/ii)

Roy Axford, Pangburn's brother-in-law, a reputable mining man who can vouch for the case.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/iii)

Receives the Op in his Russian Hill residence; provides a responsible endorsement for Burke Pangburn.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/v)

His card grants access; his account provided the $20,000 deposited by Pangburn.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/vi)

Mentioned as Pangburn's brother-in-law who provided the twenty thousand dollars.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/vii)

The Op calls Axford to ask about Pangburn; Axford hasn't seen him for several days.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/viii)

Pangburn's brother-in-law who hires the Op to find Pangburn discreetly after discovering the forgery.

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/ix)

Requests the Op's help after his employee Fall reports seeing Pangburn; expresses desire to find Pangburn without scandal.

### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/xii)

The millionaire client who is informed of the plan to confront Pangburn that night.

### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/xiii)

Drives the car, slams on brakes to avoid the crowd, and is present at the discovery of Pangburn's body.

### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/xv)

His car is used by the Op in the chase.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/iii)

Referred to as Duran, the house copper at the Marquis Hotel; assists the Op with information about Maurois.

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