Little Caesar · Character

Jim Flaherty

A grinning police detective who calls himself Rico's friend, Flaherty watches the young gangster rise and warns him he'd be a man yet — if they don't put him behind bars.

supporting

Also known as Jimmy, Flaherty, Mr. Flaherty

First appearance: little caesar

As a supporting figure in Little Caesar, Jim Flaherty is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Police detective; confronts Rico in the hallway, offers a tip and a chance to inform, but is rebuffed.

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Flaherty is the flatfoot who turns up at the wrong moments, needling Blondy Belle and reminding Rico that he's got his eyes on him. He plays the friendly Irish cop, but his interest is a leash, and Rico knows it. As the…

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Character Web

23 connections

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Relationship types

Rivalry
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Character groups

Core Gang Members
Protagonist
Expanded Underworld Network

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

In this scene, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Rico rejects Blondy Belle’s violent demand to…

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Relationships

Rico
rivalry · negative
Jim Flaherty is a corrupt police detective who hunts Rico and tries to bring down his… How this plays out →
Joe Sansone
rivalry · negative
Rico
rivalry · negative
Jim Flaherty is a corrupt police detective who hunts Rico and tries to bring down his… How this plays out →
Joe Sansone
rivalry · negative
Rico
rivalry · negative
Jim Flaherty is a corrupt police detective who hunts Rico and tries to bring down his… How this plays out →
Joe Sansone
rivalry · negative

Rico
Jim Flaherty is a corrupt police detective who hunts Rico and tries to bring down his gang.
Joe Sansone
Jim Flaherty targets Joe Sansone as a key member of Rico's gang, trying to arrest or turn him.
Rico
Jim Flaherty is a corrupt police detective who hunts Rico and tries to bring down his gang.
Joe Sansone
Jim Flaherty targets Joe Sansone as a key member of Rico's gang, trying to arrest or turn him.
Rico
Jim Flaherty is a corrupt police detective who hunts Rico and tries to bring down his gang.
Joe Sansone
Jim Flaherty targets Joe Sansone as a key member of Rico's gang, trying to arrest or turn him.

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In the story

Jim Flaherty appears across 6 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

VII
Police detective; confronts Rico in the hallway, offers a tip and a chance to inform, but is rebuffed.
III
Confronts Rico and Blondy Belle outside the banquet, claiming to be a friend and watching Rico's rise.
VI
Detective surveilling Rico; threatened by Rico.
III
Leads the arrest of Joe Massara, taunts him, and denies him cigarettes.
IV
Rough police agent who interrogates Joe, raps his knuckles with a ruler, and accuses him of shooting Courtney in the back.
VI
Arrives at Rico's building with a police car, sent by the Big Boy to talk to Rico.

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