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Murder in the Maze · Character

Skene

A character mentioned in connection with the case.

minor

First appearance: v the evidence in the case

Skene shows up with force in III: The Immediate Results. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The gardener who knows the Maze, guards Roger Shandon's body, and finds darts and a box lid in the hedge.
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In III: The Immediate Results: The gardener who knows the Maze, guards Roger Shandon's body, and finds darts and a box lid in the hedge. Later, in IV: The Chief Constable: One of the gardeners on the estate; came with…

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10 connections

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HEHelenTDThe DoctorHTHoward TorranceMSMr. StennessSCSir Clinton Dr…SKSkene

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Secondary and referenced characters
  • Main suspects and victims
  • Protagonist

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the dramatic climax because it marks the psychological peak of Sir Clinton’s calculated deception, whe…

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See Skene in v the evidence in the case