Murder by the Clock · Character

Officer Hansen

A police officer assisting in the investigation.

minor

Also known as Hansen, Officer O'Brian

First appearance: i 8 37 p m spring 3100

Officer Hansen's tie to Lieutenant Valcour is one of the pressures that moves Murder by the Clock—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Receives orders from Valcour, questions whether to shoot a woman, and takes up position in the bathroom.

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Relationship types

Professional
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Character groups

Investigation core witnesses
Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Lieutenant Valcour
professional · positive
Valcour gives orders to Officer Hansen for routine police work and securing the crime… How this plays out →
Lieutenant Valcour
professional · positive
Valcour gives orders to Officer Hansen for routine police work and securing the crime… How this plays out →
Lieutenant Valcour
professional · positive
Valcour gives orders to Officer Hansen for routine police work and securing the crime… How this plays out →

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Officer Hansen appears across 10 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

X: 12:06 a.m.—The Stillness of a Grave
Receives orders from Valcour, questions whether to shoot a woman, and takes up position in the bathroom.
XIII: 2:01 a.m.—Glittering Eyes
Police guard on duty, alert and armed.
XV: 2:13 a.m.—The Thin Steel Blade
Another police guard, impassively studying the ceiling.
XVII: 2:40 a.m.—The Angle of Death’s Path
Cassidy's partner, also insists they didn't shoot Endicott, and is ordered to search for a gun.
XVIII: 3:00 a.m.—Thin Haze of Dread
Sent downstairs to telephone for an ambulance.
XXI: 3:51 a.m.—A Woman’s Slipper
Escorts Roberts to her room to retrieve the gun.
XXII: 4:14 a.m.—Tap—Tap—Tap
Brings Roberts's gun, which Valcour determines has not been fired recently.
XXIV: 4:41 a.m.—As the Colours of Dawn
Stationed outside the door, receives orders to search the backyards for the revolver.
XXVII: 5:46 a.m.—Mrs. Endicott Cannot Be Found
Searches the yards for a gun and is asked to assess the balcony climbability.
XXX: 7:11 a.m.—The Criminal and Weapon of the Crime
Climbs onto the balcony and distracts Marge Myles, allowing Valcour to subdue her.

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