His highly reluctant accomplice: Walter Sickert, who can identify most of the would-be blackmailers by sight.
His reluctant accomplice in this is Alida Blaine, Simon's daughter.
Pilate's portrayal in the Gospel accounts as a reluctant accomplice to Jesus' death is also questioned.
He grinned at his reluctant accomplice.
Larry is his reluctant accomplice.
For the moment, though, Kirk was on his back, his reluctant accomplice pinning him with one hand to the floor.
Most, I am sure, are men of probity, at worst reluctant accomplices.
Pete's reluctant accomplice, knowing they are innocent, gets them out and they head after Pete to try to get a confession.
Pilate is portrayed in the Gospel accounts as a reluctant accomplice to Jesus' death.
Moment by moment, we feel Josh's progress from puzzled ingenue to reluctant accomplice, a corruption no less agonizing for being inevitable.