Matthew Scudder book 11 · 1993
The Devil Knows You’re Dead
A man is shot dead at a telephone box in Hell’s Kitchen, and the police arrest a homeless veteran. Scudder is not so sure.
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Book facts
- Author
- Lawrence Block
- Series
- Matthew Scudder, book 11 of 17
- Published
- 1993
- Setting
- Set in New York
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Devil Knows You’re Dead
5 recurring or key characters from Lawrence Block’s chart.
Lead 1
- Matthew ScudderFormer NYPD detective and recovering alcoholic, an unlicensed investigator
Major 2
- Elaine MardellFormer call girl, Scudder’s partner and later wife
- Mick BallouIrish gangster and Scudder’s unlikely friend
Also featuring these characters
Other Lawrence Block books that share the most characters with The Devil Knows You’re Dead.
- A Dance at the Slaughterhouse1991 · Matthew Scudder · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Even the Wicked1997 · Matthew Scudder · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Everybody Dies1998 · Matthew Scudder · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Ticket to the Boneyard1990 · Matthew Scudder · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon