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Jim Steele

A decorated ex-officer turned lawyer's clerk, Jim Steele hunts a woman who vanished twenty years ago — mostly to keep a cad from inheriting her fortune.

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Also known as Steele, Jim

First appearance: I

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Jim Steele should be content pushing papers for Septimus Salter, but he can't let go of the Danton case: a missing heiress, a child who may have survived, and a man he openly despises. His war record and easy charm open…

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Character Web

25 connections

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SMSeñor MaxillaEWEunice WeldonDGDigby GroatMSMr. SalterLMLady Mary DantonJSJim Steele

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  • Romantic
  • Rivalry
  • Professional
  • Social
  • Other

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  • Central Mystery Characters
  • Extended Family and Aliases
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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