ringleader

Each shoot must have been an insane photographic circus,  with Avedon as the ruthless (and charming) ringleader.

Two to one was freely betted on Ringleader; the last heat was very close, and was won by half a head.

We caught four of the gang, but the ringleader got away with the money.

All agreed in one thing: that Gordon, the ringleader, had in all probability escaped.

The ringleader and the equally guilty van der Dussen had, as has been seen, effected their escape.

Choosing out their ringleader, I felled him to the ground, laid him on his back, and stamped upon him.