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Inspector French’s Greatest Case · Character

John Straker

Man whose name appears on a document.

minor

First appearance: xix french propounds a riddle

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IFInspector FrenchMDMr. DukeMGMr. GethingFLFrancisko LothJSJohn Straker

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  • Witnesses and peripheral figures
  • Protagonist
  • Core investigation team

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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

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