Inspector French’s Greatest Case · Character
Miss Duke
Mr. Duke's daughter, the recipient of a letter found in a cabin aboard a Harwich-bound steamer, drawn into the case by her father's private despair.
supporting
Also known as Duke
First appearance: ii the firm of duke and peabody
As a supporting figure in Inspector French’s Greatest Case, Miss Duke is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Her wedding to Harrington is postponed; she shows signs of distress after the murder.
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Miss Duke lives at The Cedars, Hampstead, and is the person to whom the dead man's final letter is addressed. Her father's ruin and his secret burdens have been kept from her, so the investigation arrives as a double…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Core investigation team
- Protagonist
- Witnesses and peripheral figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it represents the emotional and psychological peak where French co…
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- Inspector French
professional · ambivalent
Inspector French interacts with Miss Duke as part of his investigative work, possibly as… How this plays out →
- Mr. Duke
family · positive
- Inspector French
professional · ambivalent
Inspector French interacts with Miss Duke as part of his investigative work, possibly as… How this plays out →
- Inspector French
professional · ambivalent
Inspector French interacts with Miss Duke as part of his investigative work, possibly as… How this plays out →
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