Murder in the Gunroom · Character
Cecil Gillis
A young man who works for the Fleming family.
minor
Also known as young Gillis, Gillis
First appearance: iv
Cecil Gillis's tie to Jeff Rand is one of the pressures that moves Murder in the Gunroom—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Rivers's clerk, assists Rand and discusses Confederate arms.
Cecil Gillis first appears in 0005 iv.
With Jeff Rand (professional): Cecil Gillis, a police detective, works alongside Jeff Rand in an uneasy but necessary collaboration to solve the murder. With Jeff Rand (professional): Cecil Gillis, a police detective, works alongside Jeff Rand in an uneasy but necessary collaboration to solve the murder. With Jeff Rand (professional): Cecil Gillis, a police detective, works alongside Jeff Rand in an uneasy but necessary collaboration to solve the murder.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Primary suspects and investigators
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
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- Jeff Rand
professional · ambivalent
Cecil Gillis, a police detective, works alongside Jeff Rand in an uneasy but necessary… How this plays out →
- Jeff Rand
professional · ambivalent
Cecil Gillis, a police detective, works alongside Jeff Rand in an uneasy but necessary… How this plays out →
- Jeff Rand
professional · ambivalent
Cecil Gillis, a police detective, works alongside Jeff Rand in an uneasy but necessary… How this plays out →
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