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health-and-addiction
Flaherty's alcoholism and declining health are central, affecting both his ability to work and the urgency of their financial situation.
1 chapter across 1 book
The Aluminum Man (1975)G.C. Edmondson
CHAPTER 3
In this chapter, Rudolf Redwolf discovers that his partner Flaherty has been dangerously selling his own blood to fund their aluminum operation. Despite Flaherty's deteriorating health, they build and improve a hydraulic press to process scrap metal, gradually increasing their income. Their activities attract police suspicion and a visit from Riordan, a figure from Flaherty's past, hinting at complications ahead.