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Phil Leach

A minor character.

minor

Also known as Phil

First appearance: viii but and if

Phil Leach shows up with force in XIII: The Cliff Road. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as a wanted criminal; the narrator was negotiating with his ex-wife for a photograph before coming to Quesada.
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See Phil Leach in viii but and if

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See Phil Leach in viii but and if
See Phil Leach in XIII: The Cliff Road