The Little Nugget · Character

The Little Nugget

A nickname for Ogden Ford, referring to his value as a kidnapping target.

minor

Also known as the Nugget, Nugget, the lawless Nugget

First appearance: I

The Little Nugget shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Introduced to the reader as the subject of future plans by several interested parties.

The Little Nugget first appears in 0001 i.

In I: Introduced to the reader as the subject of future plans by several interested parties.

Later, in II: The subject of the plans made by Buck MacGinnis and Smooth Sam Fisher.

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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I
Introduced to the reader as the subject of future plans by several interested parties.
II
The subject of the plans made by Buck MacGinnis and Smooth Sam Fisher.
I
A student whose piercing scream signals the start of the night's drama.
II
The Little Nugget is the target of both Buck and Sam's kidnapping schemes.
II
The target of the raid, not present in the house.
I
The target of the kidnapping plot; referred to as 'our young friend' by Sam.

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