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Professor Darling
A professor, possibly an expert witness or acquaintance.
minor
First appearance: xxv among telescopes and charts
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Peripheral witnesses and household
- Core mystery participants
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because it marks the psychological turning point where the District Attorney, Mr.…
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