At the Villa Rose · Character
Louis Besnard
A friend of Harry Wethermill, questioned about the murder.
minor
Also known as Besnard, M. Besnard
First appearance: xiv mr ricardo is bewildered
Louis Besnard shows up with force in IV: At the Villa. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Commissaire of Police, assists Hanaud and points out evidence at the villa.
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In IV: At the Villa: Commissaire of Police, assists Hanaud and points out evidence at the villa. Later, in V: In the Salon: Assists in the…
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Character groups
- Séance circle and suspects
- Protagonist
- Close associates and local officials
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This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the psychological peak of Harry Wethermill's duplicity: h…
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