Character · Scudder’s New York · 8 books
TJ
TJ is a streetwise young man from Times Square who becomes Scudder’s assistant.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- A Dance at the Slaughterhouse (1991)
- Latest appearance
- All the Flowers Are Dying (2005)
- Books
- 8 (8 minor)
- Series
- Matthew Scudder
- Author
- Lawrence Block
- Circle
- Scudder’s New York
Where to meet TJ
TJ first appears in A Dance at the Slaughterhouse (1991), in a minor role, book 9 of the Matthew Scudder series.
Every book with TJ
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1991·A Dance at the Slaughterhouseminor role · Matthew ScudderBuy
- 1992·A Walk Among the Tombstonesminor role · Matthew ScudderBuy
- 1993·The Devil Knows You’re Deadminor role · Matthew ScudderBuy
- 1994·A Long Line of Dead Menminor role · Matthew ScudderBuy
- 1997·Even the Wickedminor role · Matthew ScudderBuy
- 1998·Everybody Diesminor role · Matthew ScudderBuy
- 2001·Hope to Dieminor role · Matthew ScudderBuy
- 2005·All the Flowers Are Dyingminor role · Matthew ScudderBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Elaine MardellFormer call girl, Scudder’s partner and later wife | 8 |
| Matthew ScudderFormer NYPD detective and recovering alcoholic, an unlicensed investigator | 8 |
| Mick BallouIrish gangster and Scudder’s unlikely friend | 8 |
| Jim FaberScudder’s AA sponsor | 6 |