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Inspector French’s Greatest Case · Character

Billy Newton

Young man who worked at Duke & Peabody.

minor

Also known as Newton

First appearance: ii the firm of duke and peabody

Billy Newton shows up with force in IV: Missing. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In IV: Missing: Ushers French into Mr. Duke's private office at Hatton…

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IFInspector FrenchMVMr. VanderkempMGMr. GethingMDMr. DukeMSMr. SchoofsBNBilly Newton

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Witnesses and peripheral figures
  • Protagonist
  • Core investigation team

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

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