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Mr. Hook

A criminal or shady figure operating in the underworld.

minor

Also known as Hook, Mr. Hook

First appearance: bodies piled up

Mr. Hook shows up with force in Slippery Fingers. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Referred to as 'Farr,' the fingerprint expert who helped Clane fake his prints.
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In Slippery Fingers: Referred to as 'Farr,' the fingerprint expert who helped Clane fake his prints. Later, in V: “Meet Mr. Smith”: Introduced as 'Mr. Smith'; a burly man who pulls a gun on the Op on the ferry, forcing…

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Character Web

11 connections

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NANorman AshcraftBPBurke PangburnRORoss OrrettTCThe Continenta…SHSue HambletonMHMr. Hook

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Recurring antagonists and complex suspects
  • Minor criminals and informants
  • Corrupt officials and lawyers
  • Protagonist
  • Central suspects and victims

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

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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