# Mme. Laurent-Desrousseaux — Mystery at Lynden Sands character guide

> Mme. Laurent-Desrousseaux in Mystery at Lynden Sands by J. J. Connington.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Mme, Laurent-Desrousseaux, Laurent

**First appearance:** 0000-i-the-death-at-foxhills

## Who they are

A Frenchwoman whose testimony is crucial to the investigation.

## Relationships

### [Nick Staveley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mystery_at_lynden_sands_se/characters/nick_staveley)

_romantic_

Mme. Laurent-Desrousseaux and Nick Staveley share a flirtatious and possibly clandestine romantic relationship.

### [Sir Clinton Driffield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mystery_at_lynden_sands_se/characters/sir_clinton_driffield)

_social_

Mme. Laurent-Desrousseaux is a sophisticated French visitor who engages in polite conversation with Sir Clinton Driffield.

### [Inspector Armadale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mystery_at_lynden_sands_se/characters/inspector_armadale)

_professional_

Inspector Armadale interrogates Mme. Laurent-Desrousseaux about her movements and connections to the crime.

### [Inspector Armadale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mystery_at_lynden_sands_se/characters/inspector_armadale)

_professional_

Inspector Armadale interrogates Mme. Laurent-Desrousseaux about her movements and connections to the crime.

### [Nick Staveley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mystery_at_lynden_sands_se/characters/nick_staveley)

_romantic_

Mme. Laurent-Desrousseaux and Nick Staveley share a flirtatious and possibly clandestine romantic relationship.

### [Sir Clinton Driffield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mystery_at_lynden_sands_se/characters/sir_clinton_driffield)

_social_

Mme. Laurent-Desrousseaux is a sophisticated French visitor who engages in polite conversation with Sir Clinton Driffield.

### [Sir Clinton Driffield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mystery_at_lynden_sands_se/characters/sir_clinton_driffield)

_social_

Mme. Laurent-Desrousseaux is a sophisticated French visitor who engages in polite conversation with Sir Clinton Driffield.

### [Inspector Armadale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mystery_at_lynden_sands_se/characters/inspector_armadale)

_professional_

Inspector Armadale interrogates Mme. Laurent-Desrousseaux about her movements and connections to the crime.

## In the story

### [II: A Bus-Driver's Holiday](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mystery_at_lynden_sands_se/chapters/ii-a-bus-driver-s-holiday)

A Frenchwoman staying at the hotel; described as handsome with a hint of hardness, well-dressed, and struggling with English.

### [IX: The Second Cartridge-Case](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mystery_at_lynden_sands_se/chapters/ix-the-second-cartridge-case)

Dances with Sir Clinton at the hotel ball; he describes her as interesting but maintains a purely friendly relationship.

### [X: The Attack on the Australian](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mystery_at_lynden_sands_se/chapters/x-the-attack-on-the-australian)

Walks with Sir Clinton; Cargill's approach halts when he notices her.

### [XI: Mme. Laurent-Desrousseaux’s Evidence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mystery_at_lynden_sands_se/chapters/xi-mme-laurent-desrousseaux-s-evidence)

Provides her account of past with Staveley and events on the night of the murder.

### [XIII: Cressida's Narrative](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mystery_at_lynden_sands_se/chapters/xiii-cressida-s-narrative)

Mentioned as a potential suspect; her hearing of a shot is used in Wendover's reasoning.

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