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terrence m. cotton
A down on his luck gumshoe. When wealthy
socialite Heelda Brum walks into his office he thinks
his prayers are answered. But, can Cotton stay off
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heelda brum
High-end hosiery who hires Cotton to find
Darnell, her missing mate. The last time she saw
him they were soaking up suds at The Golden Drum
nightclub. She suspects mobster Big Toeny Marnetti
is involved. |
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big toeny
An uncouth tough guy, Big Toeny makes his
living through illegal activities like bootlegging
and money laundering. He's the prime suspect in
Darnell's disappearance. |
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archie goodfoot
An eager young sock, Archie idolizes Cotton
and wants to be a detective like his boss. He is
often more a hindrance than a help. |
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kicky lafetiche
Big Toeny's moll and a singer at The Golden
Drum nightclub. She has a haughty attitude and a
secret agenda. |
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spats sinclair
Big Toeny's weasely henchman. His job is
to make all obstacles in Big Toeny's way disappear. |
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phoot fung-us
Evil figurehead of Chinatown's underground
silk ring. Phoot imposes authority through verbal
battle and by ordering his tube sock henchmen to
do his dirty work. |
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tootsie
Cotton's secretary is a "mother hen"
and a bit of a talker. One minute she dotes on Cotton
and the next she chastises him about the bleach.
She is caring for her niece, Bootsey, while her
sister is away. |
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sgt. o'lastic
The flatfoot in charge of Darnell Brum's
murder investigation. He and Cotton have a long
history, and neither trusts the other. |
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