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Norman Ashcraft

A man and his wife involved in a case of blackmail and murder.

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Also known as Norman Ashcraft, Mrs. Ashcraft, Ashcraft, This Ashcraft, this Ashcraft, this Mrs. Ashcraft, Mrs. Norman Ashcraft, Norman

First appearance: women politics murder

Norman Ashcraft shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

English architect, about 37, who disappeared after a quarrel with his wife; became a drug addict and now lives in San Francisco, collecting monthly payments from her.
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In I: English architect, about 37, who disappeared after a quarrel with his wife; became a drug addict and now lives in San Francisco, collecting monthly payments from her. Later, in II: Target of the investigation;…

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CEColonel EinarsonCGCharles Gantvo…LGLionel GranthamSGStanley GorhamGRGyp RaineyNANorman Ashcraft

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor criminals and informants
  • Recurring antagonists and complex suspects
  • Comic relief and assistants
  • Mysterious women and enforcers

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SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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