Strong Poison · Character
Miss Murchison
A plain, efficient secretary of thirty-eight, she trades the wreckage of a financier's office for undercover work in a solicitor's files.
supporting
Also known as XIII Miss Murchison, Murchison
First appearance: ii
As a supporting figure in Strong Poison, Miss Murchison is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Briefly seen as a typist in Urquhart's office, recognized by Wimsey as one of Miss Climpson's operatives.
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Miss Murchison spent twelve years in a financier's office before the juggler's eggs all smashed and she found herself jobless at thirty-seven. Her advertisement brought her to Miss Climpson's bureau and, eventually, to…
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- Witnesses and Background Figures
- Core Investigation Team
- Protagonist
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See Miss Murchison in ii