In a message dated 3/21/02 12:48:17 PM,
joe_dante@flashmail.com writes:
<<
Clarisse Starling (series, Thomas Harris)
Dudley Smith (?, James Ellroy)
Ernest Stickney (STICK, RYAN'S RULES, Elmore Leonard)
Hannibal Lechter (series, Thomas Harris)
Hoke Mosely (MIAMI BLUES, Charles Willeford)
Jackie Brown (the one from Elmore's book, not the one from
Higgins)
Matt Helm (series, Donald Hamilton)
Michael Schaefer (series, Thomas Perrry)
Pete Bondurant (series, James Ellroy)
Raymond Cruz
just making some corrections or clarifications to Joe's
running compilation.
Clarisse Starling's name is spelled CLARICE. Lechter's name
is spelled LECTER
Dudley Smith is a recurring character throughout the entire
L.A. Quartet
RYAN'S RULES is a.k.a. SWAG
Hoke Mosely is spelled MOSELEY. His appearance in 4 books
makes him a series character.
Jackie Brown is a central character in Leonard's RUM PUNCH.
In the book her name is JACKIE BURKE. Tarantino changed it to
Brown for his film adaptation starring Pam Grier
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe Michael Shaefer is but
one of the many aliases utilized by Perry's hitman character
THE BUTCHER'S BOY, whose true identity remains a mystery to
this day
Pete Bondurant is Howard Hughes' errand boy in AMERICAN
TABLOID. He's not a series character. It is entirely possible
he might have made a token appearance in one or more of the
L.A. Quartet, but that would make a recurring character like
the also nominated Dudley Smith
I'm assuming that Raymond Cruz refers to the protagonist from
Elmore Leonard's CITY PRIMIEVAL: HIGH NOON IN DETROIT. If
not, whoever nominated this guy should clarify. This Cruz
also makes a token appearance in OUT OF SIGHT
Finally I'll throw two more names into the mix. Matt Helm's
enigmatic boss, who's only known as MAC. And Ellroy's
recurring EDMUND EXLEY from the L.A. Quartet, and one of the
three featured cops in L.A. CONFIDENTIAL
John Lau
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