The Lazy Detective · Character
Gold Dust Teddy
A professional thief with a respectable collar and tie, he trades surly amiability with Labar while insisting his clean sheet since the last stretch is genuine.
supporting
Also known as Teddy
First appearance: i
As a supporting figure in The Lazy Detective, Gold Dust Teddy is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Mentioned in a police report as a possible accomplice in the burglary; Labar orders his arrest.
Gold Dust Teddy is a sobered-up rogue who accepts arrest with the philosophy of a man who knows the police are merely doing a job, though he bristles at being roughed up without cause. Puffy-eyed and hard-faced yet oddly respectable in appearance, he protests that he has tried to run straight and demands to know why the law keeps hounding a bloke like him. Labar's velvety hints about alibis and juries turn the interview into a delicate contest of nerve that matters to the case's middle act.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Assorted minor and key relatives
- Central and minor characters
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Harry Labar
rivalry · negative
Gold Dust Teddy and Harry are antagonists, with Teddy often opposing or complicating… How this plays out →
- Harry Labar
rivalry · negative
Gold Dust Teddy and Harry are antagonists, with Teddy often opposing or complicating… How this plays out →
- Harry Labar
rivalry · negative
Gold Dust Teddy and Harry are antagonists, with Teddy often opposing or complicating… How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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