# Dr. Worth — Murder by the Clock character guide > Dr. Worth in Murder by the Clock by Rufus King. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Dr. Sanforth Worth, Worth **First appearance:** 0000-i-8-37-p-m-spring-3100 ## Snapshot An aging physician with puffy eyes and a distinguished bedside manner, summoned repeatedly through the night to a patient who should not be alive. ## Who they are Dr. Worth is the kind of doctor Nurse Murrow dreams about — unmarried, distinguished, never snappish — but his eagerness has long since faded into the puffy chains of sleep. He attends Endicott through the night, is astonished by every new development, and moves through the house with the slightly damp bewilderment of a man who did not expect his quiet practice to become a murder investigation. His medical judgment and his presence in the house make him both a witness and a quiet suspect. ## Relationships ### [Lieutenant Valcour](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/characters/lieutenant_valcour) _professional_ Dr. Worth, the medical examiner, provides Valcour with forensic details and expert analysis. ### [Mrs. Endicott](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/characters/mrs_endicott) _professional_ Dr. Worth examines evidence related to Mrs. Endicott's actions and reports findings to the police. ### [Thomas Hollander](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/characters/thomas_hollander) _professional_ Dr. Worth provides medical or forensic testimony that implicates or clears Thomas Hollander. ### [Mrs. Endicott](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/characters/mrs_endicott) _professional_ Dr. Worth examines evidence related to Mrs. Endicott's actions and reports findings to the police. ### [Lieutenant Valcour](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/characters/lieutenant_valcour) _professional_ Dr. Worth, the medical examiner, provides Valcour with forensic details and expert analysis. ### [Lieutenant Valcour](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/characters/lieutenant_valcour) _professional_ Dr. Worth, the medical examiner, provides Valcour with forensic details and expert analysis. ### [Thomas Hollander](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/characters/thomas_hollander) _professional_ Dr. Worth provides medical or forensic testimony that implicates or clears Thomas Hollander. ### [Mrs. Endicott](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/characters/mrs_endicott) _professional_ Dr. Worth examines evidence related to Mrs. Endicott's actions and reports findings to the police. ### [Thomas Hollander](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/characters/thomas_hollander) _professional_ Dr. Worth provides medical or forensic testimony that implicates or clears Thomas Hollander. ## In the story ### [III: 9:45 p.m.—Guards Are Stationed at the Doors](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/iii-9-45-p-m-guards-are-stationed-at-the-doors) Arrives to examine the body, confirms death by heart attack, and expresses that he had anticipated something like this. ### [IV: 10:02 p.m.—Pale Flares the Darkness](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/iv-10-02-p-m-pale-flares-the-darkness) Mentioned as having expressed the opinion that Mr. Endicott died of heart failure. ### [VI: 10:32 p.m.—Pictures in Dust](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/vi-10-32-p-m-pictures-in-dust) Plans to inject adrenaline into Endicott's cardiac muscles in an attempt to revive him. ### [VII: 11:01 p.m.—Banked Fires](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/vii-11-01-p-m-banked-fires) In consultation with the medical examiner in a reception room. ### [VIII: 11:28 p.m.—Mrs. Endicott Screams](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/viii-11-28-p-m-mrs-endicott-screams) Performs the successful revival of Endicott, insists Mrs. Endicott not be disturbed, and discusses the case with Valcour. ### [IX: 11:55 p.m.—Queer Deeps](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/ix-11-55-p-m-queer-deeps) His statement about Mrs. Endicott's condition is summarized by Valcour to Roberts. ### [X: 12:06 a.m.—The Stillness of a Grave](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/x-12-06-a-m-the-stillness-of-a-grave) Has arranged the sickroom, remains skeptical of Valcour's precautions, and mentions Endicott's reticence. ### [XI: 12:15 a.m.—To Watch by Night](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/xi-12-15-a-m-to-watch-by-night) Attending physician who insists a friend be present when Endicott regains consciousness. ### [XIII: 2:01 a.m.—Glittering Eyes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/xiii-2-01-a-m-glittering-eyes) Introduces Hollander and instructs Nurse Murrow to call him at any sign of change. ### [XVI: 2:13 a.m.—Time Versus Death](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/xvi-2-13-a-m-time-versus-death) Awakened by Nurse Murrow and later informed of Hollander's threat; participates in the plan to apprehend him. ### [XVII: 2:40 a.m.—The Angle of Death’s Path](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/xvii-2-40-a-m-the-angle-of-death-s-path) Arrives to treat Hollander, discovers Endicott dead from a bullet, and assists in probing the wound to determine the bullet's angle. ### [XVIII: 3:00 a.m.—Thin Haze of Dread](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/xviii-3-00-a-m-thin-haze-of-dread) Provides medical care and restoratives to Hollander, and discusses his condition. ### [XIX: 3:15 a.m.—The Properties of Horror](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/xix-3-15-a-m-the-properties-of-horror) Discusses the case with Valcour, suggests the possibility of a rope ladder, and vouches for Nurse Vickers's professional reputation. ### [XXI: 3:51 a.m.—A Woman’s Slipper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/xxi-3-51-a-m-a-woman-s-slipper) Mentioned as having administered the narcotic and later sleeping; Valcour plans to consult him. ### [XXII: 4:14 a.m.—Tap—Tap—Tap](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/xxii-4-14-a-m-tap-tap-tap) Assists Valcour by arranging for Nurse Vickers to leave and observing through the bathroom door. ### [XXIV: 4:41 a.m.—As the Colours of Dawn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/xxiv-4-41-a-m-as-the-colours-of-dawn) Announces his departure, stating his services are no longer required, and provides contact information for the nurses. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/characters/dr_worth - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/characters