Q. I. Malloy: A Very Bad Dog.
By the time we meet Malloy, in the twilight of his thirties, he's been a changed man every day of his life. From orphanhood in Belfast to being a seminarian in England, though it wasn't until his arrival in the New World that he found his destiny. Crime.
Pickpocketing led to burglary, to drug running and finally pushing, though in a city as vile and inhumane as Maranatha, Malloy might be counted as a saint among thieves. He wouldn't sell to the young -- though young men, fine of body and eager to learn often found the dog's natural charm more than a little addictive.