Continental Op Stories · Character
Raymond Elwood
A man whose death is investigated by the Op.
minor
Also known as Raymond Elwood, this Raymond Elwood, Elwood, Usually Elwood, Raymond, the Elwood
First appearance: bodies piled up
Raymond Elwood shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A sleek-haired young man in a real estate office who provides no useful information.
Raymond Elwood first appears in 0004 bodies piled up.
In II: A sleek-haired young man in a real estate office who provides no useful information.
Later, in VII: Suspicious real estate agent with no known clients; connected to multiple women in the case; frequents the yellow house on Telegraph Hill with various women.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Recurring antagonists and complex suspects
- Protagonist
- Central suspects and victims
- Minor criminals and informants
- Underworld and international figures
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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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