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Detective Inspector Marriot

The Scotland Yard man whose name is borrowed by an enemy — a reminder that in this world, even a trusted inspector's identity can be a mask.

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Also known as Marriot, Inspector Marriot, Scotland Yard

First appearance: III: The Affair of the Pink Pearl

As a supporting figure in Partners in Crime, Detective Inspector Marriot is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Scotland Yard inspector who assists in identifying Elise through fingerprints and makes the arrest.

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Marriot is the Yard contact Tommy and Tuppence believe they are working alongside, and his authority lends the amateur pair a legitimacy they badly need. But his name is precisely the kind of currency a clever adversary can spend: when a foreign agent wants Tommy's confidence, he simply announces himself as Inspector Marriot and is believed. The real inspector's shadow over the early cases keeps the reader asking who, in this book of aliases and agencies, is actually on the side of the law.

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III: The Affair of the Pink Pearl
Scotland Yard inspector who assists in identifying Elise through fingerprints and makes the arrest.
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Arrives at the house to arrest Elise, the real thief.
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Leads the real police raid, arresting Dymchurch and his accomplices.
VI: The Gentleman Dressed in Newspaper
Investigates the murder, initially suspects Captain Hale, but later reveals his true suspicions about Sir Arthur.
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Visits the agency to recruit Tommy and Tuppence for a counterfeiting investigation, providing details about the forged notes and Major Laidlaw.
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Arrives with the police to arrest Hank Ryder, following the trail left by Tommy.
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Acknowledges Tommy and Tuppence's help and plans to confront young Hollaby and Doris Evans.

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