At the Villa Rose · Character
Durette
A police officer who assists in the Geneva investigation.
minor
First appearance: XIII: In the House at Geneva
Durette shows up with force in XII: The Aluminium Flask. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The man who discovered where the cord was bought; present on the launch.
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In XII: The Aluminium Flask: The man who discovered where the cord was bought; present on the launch. Later, in XIII: In the House at…
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- Other
Character groups
- Séance circle and suspects
- Close associates and local officials
- Minor witnesses and background figures
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the psychological peak of Harry Wethermill's duplicity: h…
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