Partners in Crime · Character
Lady Laura Barton
A lady involved in the case of the crackler.
minor
Also known as Lady Laura, Laura
First appearance: x the crackler
Lady Laura Barton's tie to Tuppence Beresford is one of the pressures that moves Partners in Crime—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Initially suspected due to her kleptomaniac reputation, but ultimately innocent of this theft.
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- Social
- Other
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- Main Characters and Clients
- Sunningdale and Medical Figures
- Supporting Cast Across Cases
- Protagonist
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- Tuppence Beresford
social · ambivalent
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- Tuppence Beresford
social · ambivalent
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