Matt Scudder

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fictional_character
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eight_Million_Ways_to_Die
gptkb:8_Million_Ways_to_Die
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:2014
gptkb:A_Walk_Among_the_Tombstones
gptkbp:affiliation private eye community
gptkbp:age varies by book
gptkbp:awards nominated for several awards
gptkbp:character_arc redemption arc
gptkbp:character_development evolves over series
gptkbp:character_relationships struggles with addiction
gptkbp:character_traits deductive reasoning
alcoholic
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Police_Department
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Lawrence_Block
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact popular in crime fiction
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Police_Department
gptkbp:features_character gptkb:Teddy
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:A_Walk_Among_the_Tombstones
gptkbp:first_appearance gptkb:Sins_of_the_Fathers
gptkbp:first_published gptkb:Sins_of_the_Fathers
gptkb:The_Burglar_Who_Counted_the_Spoons
gptkbp:friend Jack Ellery
gptkbp:gender male
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Detective
gptkbp:has_conflict_with dealing with past
gptkbp:has_crossover appears in other works by Block
gptkbp:has_history gptkb:military_officer
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Matt Scudder
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Detective
modern detective stories
gptkbp:influenced many authors in genre
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Raymond_Chandler
gptkbp:inspiration hard-boiled detective genre
gptkbp:is_motivated_by gptkb:justice
solving cases
gptkbp:is_popular_in cult following
gptkbp:moral facing ethical choices
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person perspective
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Eight_Million_Ways_to_Die
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Detective
gptkbp:personality_trait cynical
gptkbp:philosophy gptkb:moral_ambiguity
gptkbp:portrayed_by gptkb:Liam_Neeson
Liam Neeson in film
gptkbp:reader_demographic adult readers
relatable struggles
gptkbp:relationship Elaine Scudder
gptkbp:reputation respected investigator
gptkbp:series gptkb:Matthew_Scudder_series
novels and short stories
17 novels
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Borough
late 20th century
gptkbp:status active
gptkbp:style noir
gptkbp:theme redemption
loss and recovery