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Inspector Winterbottom

A police inspector involved in the case of the man with no face.

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Also known as Winterbottom, Detective-Inspector Winterbottom

First appearance: The Unsolved Puzzle of the Man with No Face

Inspector Winterbottom shows up with force in The Unsolved Puzzle of the Man with No Face. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Meets Lord Peter and discusses the East Felpham case; reveals that the suspect Franceso has confessed and committed suicide.
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In The Unsolved Puzzle of the Man with No Face: Meets Lord Peter and discusses the East Felpham case; reveals that the suspect Franceso has…

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  • Minor case characters
  • Protagonist
  • Police and relatives
  • Burdock family case

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