← All characters

Inspector French’s Greatest Case · Character

Mrs. Ward

Housekeeper at the Duke residence.

minor

Also known as Mrs. Elizabeth Ward, Eliza

First appearance: ii the firm of duke and peabody

Mrs. Ward shows up with force in XII: The Elusive Mrs. X. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Suspected of impersonating Mrs.
In the storyXII: The Elusive Mrs. XOpen this moment free

Free preview opens at this moment — character cards, Character Web, and themes sit beside the text as you read.

In XII: The Elusive Mrs. X: Suspected of impersonating Mrs. Root; French believes she is amassing information and possibly photographing…

Continue beside the text

The fuller portrait of Mrs. Ward sits in Reading Lens — open the free preview to keep reading with notes on the page.

See Mrs. Ward in ii the firm of duke and peabody

Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

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

Full beat labels and climax notes unlock in the reader.

Follow the arc while reading

In the story

Mrs. Ward appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Chapter companion notes

Spoil-light check-ins for Mrs. Ward unlock in the free preview.

See Mrs. Ward in ii the firm of duke and peabody
Discover — BetterReads