Character · Scudder’s New York · 11 books
Elaine Mardell
Elaine Mardell is a former call girl who has known Scudder for years and becomes his partner and later his wife.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- A Stab in the Dark (1981)
- Latest appearance
- All the Flowers Are Dying (2005)
- Books
- 11 (9 major, 2 minor)
- Series
- Matthew Scudder
- Author
- Lawrence Block
- Circle
- Scudder’s New York
Where to meet Elaine Mardell
Elaine Mardell first appears in A Stab in the Dark (1981), in a minor role, book 4 of the Matthew Scudder series.
Every book with Elaine Mardell
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1981·A Stab in the Darkminor role · Matthew ScudderBuy
- 1982·Eight Million Ways to Dieminor role · Matthew ScudderBuy
- 1990MA Ticket to the Boneyardmajor role · Matthew ScudderBuy
- 1991MA Dance at the Slaughterhousemajor role · Matthew ScudderBuy
- 1992MA Walk Among the Tombstonesmajor role · Matthew ScudderBuy
- 1993MThe Devil Knows You’re Deadmajor role · Matthew ScudderBuy
- 1994MA Long Line of Dead Menmajor role · Matthew ScudderBuy
- 1997MEven the Wickedmajor role · Matthew ScudderBuy
- 1998MEverybody Diesmajor role · Matthew ScudderBuy
- 2001MHope to Diemajor role · Matthew ScudderBuy
- 2005MAll the Flowers Are Dyingmajor role · Matthew ScudderBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Matthew ScudderFormer NYPD detective and recovering alcoholic, an unlicensed investigator | 11 |
| Mick BallouIrish gangster and Scudder’s unlikely friend | 9 |
| TJStreet kid who becomes Scudder’s assistant | 8 |
| Jim FaberScudder’s AA sponsor | 7 |