Partners in Crime · Character
Captain Sessle
An ex-soldier turned insurance man, universally described as devoted to his wife — which is exactly why the girl in his life, and his death, refuse to add up.
supporting
Also known as Sessle, Captain Anthony Sessle, Anthony, Anthony Sessle
First appearance: vii the case of the missing lady
As a supporting figure in Partners in Crime, Captain Sessle is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The murder victim, a golfer found stabbed on the seventh tee at Sunningdale.
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Sessle came into money, retired from the army, and went into insurance with the Hollabys; everyone who knew him called him the last man on earth you'd suspect of being a crook. Yet he died on the golf course after a…
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- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Main Characters and Clients
- Supporting Cast Across Cases
- Protagonist
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Mr. Hollaby
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Two men with conflicting interests, possibly over a case or a woman, showing antagonism. How this plays out →
- Mr. Hollaby
rivalry · negative
Two men with conflicting interests, possibly over a case or a woman, showing antagonism. How this plays out →
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