Ashton-Kirk, Investigator · Character
Mr. Berg
A character who provides information to Kirk.
minor
Also known as Berg
First appearance: viii the newspapers begin to play their part
Mr. Berg shows up with force in Stillman Asks Questions. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A delicatessen dealer who saw Antonio Spatola enter Hume's building around eleven o'clock the night of the murder.
Mr. Berg first appears in 0010 viii the newspapers begin to play their part.
In Stillman Asks Questions: A delicatessen dealer who saw Antonio Spatola enter Hume's building around eleven o'clock the night of the murder.
Later, in VI: Ashton-Kirk Looks About: Provides a tip about a cab parked near McCausland's gambling house on the night of the murder.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor informants and helpers
- Core suspects and witnesses
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
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See Mr. Berg in viii the newspapers begin to play their part