A Gentleman After Dark

A seasoned jewel thief who hides a core of potential goodness. He resists his criminal path while clinging to love for Flo and his unborn child, revealing a conflicted, calculating, and ultimately dangerous man. His choices drive the plot, from the heist to the fatal confrontation, and culminate in a controversial turn toward self-sacrifice.

Harry's lover and the mother-to-be of his child, Flo is practical and guarded, resisting change and fearing a future with Harry outside crime. Her scheme to manipulate outcomes and her choice to pursue her own interests lead to tense confrontations and a fatal outcome.

Captain of the Detective Bureau who believes in rehabilitating Harry and steering him toward a lawful life. He embodies the conflict between mercy and duty, and his actions have long-term consequences that stretch into the future as he rises to higher office.

The daughter born of Harry and Flo, she becomes a focal point of custody and later life decisions. Her existence intensifies the moral stakes, symbolizing innocence amid crime and the passage of time as she grows into adulthood.

The young Diana from the early chapters who depends on adults around her. Her presence highlights the consequences of adult choices and the stakes of custody under the custody of Gaynor during his rise.

Flo's new partner in crime, a dangerous associate whose tactics escalate the stakes of the bond and the final confrontation. He dies in a gunfight during the pursuit of Flo.

Harry's former accomplice who schemes to frame him and violate their trust. His betrayal culminates in a fatal encounter and a power struggle within the criminal circle.

A friend who leaks information and warns Harry about Flo's schemes, providing a link between the underground world and the law. His role helps spark the turn of events toward confronting Flo.