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Bill Spiker

A smuggler and member of the Scarecrow's gang.

minor

Also known as Spiker, Poor Bill Spiker, Bill

First appearance: i dymchurch under the wall

Bill Spiker shows up with force in Doctor Syn Takes Cold. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A gunner among the King's men; returns to the barn carrying a barrel of rum with the mulatto.
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In Doctor Syn Takes Cold: A gunner among the King's men; returns to the barn carrying a barrel of rum with the mulatto. Later, in XX: A Terrible Investigation: Found dead in the vicarage sitting room, his neck pierced…

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CCCaptain CollyerJMJob MalletMWMorgan WaltersDSDoctor SynSASir Antony Cob…BSBill Spiker

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor townsfolk and historical figures
  • Dymchurch main characters
  • Syn's associates and animals

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Captain Tuffton’s r…

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See Bill Spiker in i dymchurch under the wall