Ashton-Kirk, Investigator · Character
Burgess
A minor character encountered during the investigation.
minor
First appearance: ix miss vale tells what she knows
Burgess shows up with force in XIX: The Two Reports. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Delivers his report on Hume, detailing his smuggling past and connection to Richard Morris.
Burgess first appears in 0011 ix miss vale tells what she knows.
In XIX: The Two Reports: Delivers his report on Hume, detailing his smuggling past and connection to Richard Morris.
Later, in The Finish: Surveils Locke's house from a fence, reporting that Locke is still inside and has seen the morning papers.
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- Other
Character groups
- Core suspects and witnesses
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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