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Sandy

Known also as Abdul Ali, a dead man whose grave at Luxor draws the curious and becomes the center of an uncanny reckoning.

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Also known as Abdul Ali, Abdul, the dead Abdul

First appearance: At Abdul Ali's Grave

As a supporting figure in Ghost Stories, Sandy is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Sandy, desperate to learn Catrine's fate, consults a witch and attempts a dangerous invocation; he drowns after rushing into the pool when Catrine's apparition appears.
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Abdul Ali is a figure from Luxor's past whose grave, visited by travelers who linger after the tourists have fled, becomes the focus of supernatural attention. Around him gather the fanatic few who believe the real…

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UNUnknown NarratorHGHugh GrahamMAMachmoutSJSir James HortonWEWestonSASandy

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Supernatural focal points
  • Protagonist
  • Romantic supernatural participants
  • Ensemble of eerie encounters

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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