# Ike Bush — Red Harvest character guide

> Ike Bush in Red Harvest by Dashiell Hammett.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Bush

**First appearance:** 0007-vi-whisper-s-joint

## Who they are

A gangster and associate of Whisper, involved in bootlegging.

## Relationships

### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/red_harvest_se/characters/the_narrator)

_rivalry_

Ike Bush, a thuggish enforcer for the criminal underworld, is a violent antagonist who frequently clashes with the Narrator.

### [Kid Cooper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/red_harvest_se/characters/kid_cooper)

_friendship_

Ike Bush and Kid Cooper are fellow gangsters and allies, often working together in violent schemes and backing each other up.

### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/red_harvest_se/characters/the_narrator)

_rivalry_

Ike Bush, a thuggish enforcer for the criminal underworld, is a violent antagonist who frequently clashes with the Narrator.

## In the story

### [IX: A Black Knife](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/red_harvest_se/chapters/ix-a-black-knife)

The boxer, also known as Al Kennedy, is killed by a thrown knife after winning the fight.

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