Joe Kirby’s boss who secretly serves as the mastermind behind the local theft ring copying adventure stories. He threatens Joe upon discovering the boys' investigation and is temporarily knocked unconscious during a warehouse melee. He later attempts a final confrontation in a bombed building but falls through a damaged floor, leading to his capture.
The inspector's duty directly opposes the mastermind's schemes.
Joe works under Nightingale before discovering his criminal ties.
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