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A Thief in the Night · Character

Crawshay

A character possibly involved in the criminal underworld.

minor

Also known as old Crawshay

First appearance: a bad night

Crawshay shows up with force in The Chest of Silver. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as a rival cracksman; Raffles dismisses the idea that he is active again.
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NANarratorAJA. J. RafflesCRCrawshay

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Criminals and associates
  • Protagonist
  • Social circle and targets

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SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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