813 · Character
Gertrude
A maid at the Palace Hotel.
minor
First appearance: i the tragedy at the palace hotel
Gertrude shows up with force in VI: M. Lenormand Succumbs. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The red-haired maid suspected of being in league with the conspirators.
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- Supporting cast and Lupin's network
- Kesselbach murder investigation core
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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