Can Such Things Be? · Character
Jaralson
A detective who investigates a death in a small town, only to find his chief witness spinning a tale of poison, ghosts, and a nine-year-old grudge.
supporting
Also known as Detective Jaralson
First appearance: The Middle Toe of the Right Foot
As a supporting figure in Can Such Things Be?, Jaralson is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Detective leading the investigation; discovers the body and the headboard.
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Jaralson is the law's representative in a case that quickly outruns rational explanation, listening as a witness named Gopher confesses to a long-hidden crime and accuses the detective himself of murder. His composure…
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- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Mysterious Tragedies
- Supernatural Investigators
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Story tension across the book.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Holker
rivalry · negative
Holker and Jaralson are bitter antagonists, each trying to outwit the other in a deadly… How this plays out →
- Holker
rivalry · negative
Holker and Jaralson are bitter antagonists, each trying to outwit the other in a deadly… How this plays out →
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