Lord Peter Views the Body · Character
Mrs. Ruyslaender
A woman involved in the affair of the practical joker.
minor
First appearance: The Unprincipled Affair of the Practical Joker
Mrs. Ruyslaender's tie to Lord Peter Wimsey is one of the pressures that moves Lord Peter Views the Body—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Seeks Lord Peter's help to recover her stolen diamond necklace and a compromising portrait before her husband returns.
Mrs. Ruyslaender first appears in 0004 the unprincipled affair of the practical joker.
With Lord Peter Wimsey (social): Mrs. Ruyslaender is a social acquaintance or witness in one of Lord Peter's cases. With Lord Peter Wimsey (social): Mrs. Ruyslaender is a social acquaintance or witness in one of Lord Peter's cases. With Lord Peter Wimsey (social): Mrs. Ruyslaender is a social acquaintance or witness in one of Lord Peter's cases.
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- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Burdock family case
- Protagonist
- Military and old friends
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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