Poirot Investigates · Character
Signor Ascanio
An Italian man involved in the Count Foscatini case.
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Also known as Signor Paolo Ascanio, Ascanio
First appearance: The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman
Signor Ascanio shows up with force in The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Arrested for the murder but released due to an alibi; later admits to Poirot that he visited the Count on the morning of the murder.
Signor Ascanio first appears in 0009 the adventure of the italian nobleman.
In The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman: Arrested for the murder but released due to an alibi; later admits to Poirot that he visited the Count on the morning of the murder.
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