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Sylvia Duke

Daughter of Mr. Duke, engaged to Harrington.

minor

Also known as Sylvia

First appearance: Sylvia and Harrington

Sylvia Duke shows up with force in III: Gathering the Threads. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In III: Gathering the Threads: Daughter of Mr. Duke, engaged to Harrington; mentioned in Harrington's alibi. Later, in Sylvia and Harrington: Shows apprehension under French's questioning, insists the murder alone…

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MDMr. DukeIFInspector FrenchMSMr. Stanley Ha…MDMiss DukeMTMr. TinsleySDSylvia Duke

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Witnesses and peripheral figures
  • Core investigation team
  • Protagonist

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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…

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