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Superintendent Sutherland
A police superintendent involved in the official investigation.
minor
Also known as Sutherland, old Sutherland
First appearance: xxx a marked man
Superintendent Sutherland shows up with force in XI: News. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The investigating officer; describes the body and the scene, defers to Rattar, and shows admiration for Ned's clear deductions.
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In XI: News: The investigating officer; describes the body and the scene, defers to Rattar, and shows admiration for Ned's clear deductions. Later, in XIX: The Empty Compartment: Travels by train to investigate a…
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- Central Mystery Participants
- Legal and Minor Figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because Ned Cromarty experiences an emotional and psychological peak of re…
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