Continental Op Stories · Character
Red O'Leary
Red O'Leary has a big fist, a short fuse, and a girl he wants out of the room before the trouble he keeps inviting finally arrives.
supporting
Also known as Red, O'Leary
First appearance: bodies piled up
As a supporting figure in Continental Op Stories, Red O'Leary is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Found at the ranch with a bandaged head and arm in a sling, reports that the ranch hands drove off Big Nacio's men.
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In XII: Found at the ranch with a bandaged head and arm in a sling, reports that the ranch hands drove off Big Nacio's men. Later, in The Big Knock-Over: Large red-haired gunman at Larrouy's dive; with Bluepoint Vance…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Central suspects and victims
- Victims and love triangle figures
- Corrupt officials and lawyers
- Wealthy victims and romantic figures
- Comic relief and assistants
- Chinatown and young suspects
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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 Red O'Leary in bodies piled up