Poirot Investigates · Character

Ed

A minor character mentioned in the stories.

minor

First appearance: the adventure of the western star

Ed's tie to Hercule Poirot is one of the pressures that moves Poirot Investigates—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Hercule Poirot (professional): Ed is a servant or employee who interacts with Poirot during the investigation of the Davenheim case. With Mrs. Davenheim (professional): Ed serves Mrs. Davenheim as a household…

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Character Web

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Relationship types

Professional
Other

Character groups

Suspects and associates
Protagonist
Italian nobleman case

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Hercule Poirot
professional · ambivalent
Ed is a servant or employee who interacts with Poirot during the investigation of the… How this plays out →
Mrs. Davenheim
professional · ambivalent
Hercule Poirot
professional · ambivalent
Ed is a servant or employee who interacts with Poirot during the investigation of the… How this plays out →
Hercule Poirot
professional · ambivalent
Ed is a servant or employee who interacts with Poirot during the investigation of the… How this plays out →
Mrs. Davenheim
professional · ambivalent
Mrs. Davenheim
professional · ambivalent

Hercule Poirot
Ed is a servant or employee who interacts with Poirot during the investigation of the Davenheim case.
Mrs. Davenheim
Ed serves Mrs. Davenheim as a household employee during the investigation.
Hercule Poirot
Ed is a servant or employee who interacts with Poirot during the investigation of the Davenheim case.
Hercule Poirot
Ed is a servant or employee who interacts with Poirot during the investigation of the Davenheim case.
Mrs. Davenheim
Ed serves Mrs. Davenheim as a household employee during the investigation.
Mrs. Davenheim
Ed serves Mrs. Davenheim as a household employee during the investigation.

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