Inspector French’s Greatest Case · Character

Mr. Williams

Clerk at Duke & Peabody.

minor

Also known as Williams, old Williams

First appearance: ii the firm of duke and peabody

Mr. Williams's tie to Inspector French is one of the pressures that moves Inspector French’s Greatest Case—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Senior partner of Williams & Davies, he recounts lending £3,000 to Mrs.

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With Inspector French (professional): Inspector French interviews or works with Mr. Williams as part of the inquiry. With Mrs. X (social): Mr. Williams and Mrs. X are acquaintances, possibly connected through social…

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Social
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Protagonist
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Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Closing

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Relationships

Inspector French
professional · ambivalent
Inspector French interviews or works with Mr. How this plays out →
Mrs. X
social · ambivalent
Inspector French
professional · ambivalent
Inspector French interviews or works with Mr. How this plays out →
Inspector French
professional · ambivalent
Inspector French interviews or works with Mr. How this plays out →
Mrs. X
social · ambivalent

Inspector French
Inspector French interviews or works with Mr. Williams as part of the inquiry.
Mrs. X
Mr. Williams and Mrs. X are acquaintances, possibly connected through social circles.
Inspector French
Inspector French interviews or works with Mr. Williams as part of the inquiry.
Inspector French
Inspector French interviews or works with Mr. Williams as part of the inquiry.
Mrs. X
Mr. Williams and Mrs. X are acquaintances, possibly connected through social circles.

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Mr. Williams appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Mrs. Root of Pittsburg
Senior partner of Williams & Davies, he recounts lending £3,000 to Mrs. Root against diamonds and identifying her at the bank.
X: Some Pairs of Blankets
Mentioned as the solicitor who hired Dashford's Agency to investigate Mrs. Root.
XI: A Deal in Jewellery
One of the gentlemen whose minds were prepared by a previous visit before the robbery; he identified Mrs. Ward's photograph as resembling Mrs. X.
XV: The House in St. John's Wood
Confirms that Mrs. Vane is the same woman who swindled him as Mrs. Root.

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