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The Teeth of Doom

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James WilloughbyJames Willoughby — millionaire philanthropist targeted for murder because of the secret encoded on his gold toothOn Pagefirst: Opening sentence.Job HopkinsJob Hopkins — wealthy former chemist whose corpse and gold tooth become central evidenceOn Pagefirst: Joey identifies the intended tomb robbery.JoeyJoey Glick — underworld stool-pigeon whose warning to Harrison is cut short by poisoningOn Pagefirst: Harrison answers his call.an old Chinese servantOld Chinese tooth-puller — unnamed keeper of the three chemists' secret and grandfather of the later warlordMentionedfirst: Synopsis explains how the later warlord learns the secret.Richard BrentRichard Brent — scholar and friend who treats Harrison's wounds in Lord of the DeadMentionedfirst: Harrison has Joey's cigarettes analyzed.Richard LynchRichard Lynch — one of the three former chemists; murdered before the story and his gold tooth takenMentionedfirst: Joey connects his death to the plot.Steve HarrisonSteve Harrison — private detective and central protagonist of Lord of the DeadOn Pagefirst: Opening setup.a Mongol war-lordYah Lai — later warlord seeking the coded poison-gas formulaMentionedfirst: Synopsis explains who found the hidden formula.a certain Chinese warlordYuen Chin — Chinese warlord who employed Willoughby, Lynch and Hopkins years earlierMentionedfirst: Willoughby's backstory.

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Physical extent: Complete one-page detailed synopsis

TSS: 26055

One-page Howard synopsis/outline typescript.

Source: Hardboiled Manuscripts, Volume 1 v0.75, The Teeth of Doom Editorial Notes pp. 111–112; synopsis pp. 113–114