A sophisticated client who hires Spade to locate a valuable black bird statuette. He engages in armed confrontations with Spade and Brigid, and is later revealed to be an associate of Kasper Gutman. After discovering the artifact is a fake, he joins Gutman in fleeing to Istanbul, only to be turned over to the police.
They compete for the same artifact, resulting in tense standoffs and distrust.
Joel collaborates directly with Gutman in the pursuit of the valuable statuette.
Effie's actions intersect with Joel's presence during the critical negotiation phase.
Their paths do not cross directly within the provided narrative scope.
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