Paul is Lilian’s husband and the central murderer in the mystery. He helps conceal the mistaken identity surrounding Lilian’s death, kills her after exploiting her sister’s assets, disposes of the body, kidnaps Carol, and is finally shot by Mrs. Gladys Dalton.
Joseph Mendelsohn heads a Hasidic group that owns the fuel oil terminal on the East River. Through Andrew Walsh, he negotiates its sale to Abel for $2.5 million, requiring a large down payment and a closing within thirty days or Abel will lose the money.
A journalist and friend of Leon Bernstein, Arthur is one of the contacts Leon consults while trying to track down the man Kay considers troublesome. His connection to Leon helps the photographer pursue the investigation, though the available plot summary gives no further details about Arthur's role.
The Judge represents the court whose sentence drives Lambert's drastic decision. The courts have sentenced Mueller to death, and Lambert poisons him because he believes the punishment may otherwise never be carried out. The plot does not identify the Judge's individual actions or relationship to the other characters beyond this judicial context.
Officer Murray Greshler is one of Oscar's poker buddies. Felix asks him and the other players to let Oscar win out of sympathy for Oscar's cancer and voice surgery. After the deception is revealed, Oscar forgives his friends and resumes playing poker with them.
Jerry Adler has 51 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Signature works include Manhattan Murder Mystery, The Real Sopranos, Goodbye Baby. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
