The Tooth of Crime (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)

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Hoss, a killer intent on improving his position on the charts, aiming for a gold record. He is indisputably one of the best solo acts in the game and is well aware of the pressure that fame puts on him to continue to play that game and become number one. Hoss’s problem is that he senses the futility of continuing to perform according to other people’s rules instead of according to his own instincts. The isolation into which his managers have pushed him is destroying Hoss’s confidence and his awareness of what is going on at the fringes of the game. He...

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