Inspector French’s Greatest Case · Character

Charles Gething

Son of Mr. Gething, also employed at the firm.

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Also known as Charles, Charles Gething

Charles Gething shows up with force in I: Murder!. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The murder victim, head clerk, found dead with a fractured skull.

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In I: Murder!: The murder victim, head clerk, found dead with a fractured skull. Later, in II: The Firm of Duke and Peabody: Murdered…

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

This is the story's dramatic climax because it represents the emotional and psychological peak where French co…

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I: Murder!
The murder victim, head clerk, found dead with a fractured skull.
II: The Firm of Duke and Peabody
Murdered clerk, described as depressed recently, suspected of possible involvement.
III: Gathering the Threads
Deceased; French considers his financial struggles and possible guilt.
IV: Missing
The murder victim; his death is the central crime under investigation.
VI: The Hotel in Barcelona
Mentioned as the murdered man; Vanderkemp expresses shock upon learning of his death.
Sylvia and Harrington
His murder is the central event that upsets Sylvia and drives French's investigation.
Conclusion
Head clerk who discovered Duke's embezzlement and was murdered to cover it up.

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