Partners in Crime · Character
Gilda Glen
A beautiful, soulless-faced actress who walks into Blunt's Brilliant Detectives with a latch key, a white fur, and a talent for leaving wreckage behind her.
supporting
Also known as Miss Gilda Glen, Miss Glen, Gilda
First appearance: iv the adventure of the sinister stranger
As a supporting figure in Partners in Crime, Gilda Glen is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Famous actress; the object of the visit to the White House, where a crime occurs.
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Gilda keeps a latch key to her sister's house and comes and goes as she pleases, indifferent to the household she disturbs. When she arrives home at eight minutes past six, a man rushes up the stairs after her, a cry is…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Main Characters and Clients
- Supporting Cast Across Cases
- Intelligence and Political Figures
- Protagonist
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Tommy Beresford
professional · positive
Client who hires Tommy and Tuppence to investigate a case involving her missing husband. How this plays out →
- Tuppence Beresford
professional · positive
- Tommy Beresford
professional · positive
Client who hires Tommy and Tuppence to investigate a case involving her missing husband. How this plays out →
- Tuppence Beresford
professional · positive
- Tommy Beresford
professional · positive
Client who hires Tommy and Tuppence to investigate a case involving her missing husband. How this plays out →
- Tuppence Beresford
professional · positive
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See Gilda Glen in iv the adventure of the sinister stranger