Terror Keep · Character

Olga Crewe

A young woman promised marble palaces and the finest husband in the land by a father whose love is as genuine as his madness, and whose plans for her future are the reason he came out at all.

supporting

Also known as Miss Crewe, Crewe

First appearance: I

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Pale-faced, beautiful boarder seen having tea with Colonel Hothling and Rev.

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Olga listens patiently while old John Flack spins his golden visions of her marriage and her white-marble house, answering yes, Father, in a voice that has gone flat. She is the object of a madman's fierce, transfiguring tenderness and the pivot of a scheme that has already cost lives. When she speaks of Ravini, her color comes and goes, and Reeder's gentle questions find more truth in her than she means to give.

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Relationship types

Psychological
Rivalry
Other

Character groups

Investigative and Law Enforcement
Minor Supporting Characters
Criminal Underworld and Associates
Protagonist

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

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point

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Relationships

J. G. Reeder
psychological · negative
Olga Crewe is a manipulative figure who engages in a tense psychological game with J. How this plays out →
Margaret Belman
rivalry · negative
Mr. Ravini
psychological · negative
J. G. Reeder
psychological · negative
Olga Crewe is a manipulative figure who engages in a tense psychological game with J. How this plays out →
J. G. Reeder
psychological · negative
Olga Crewe is a manipulative figure who engages in a tense psychological game with J. How this plays out →
Margaret Belman
rivalry · negative
Mr. Ravini
psychological · negative
Margaret Belman
rivalry · negative
Mr. Ravini
psychological · negative

J. G. Reeder
Olga Crewe is a manipulative figure who engages in a tense psychological game with J. G. Reeder.
Margaret Belman
Margaret Belman and Olga Crewe are adversaries, with Crewe posing a threat or challenge.
Mr. Ravini
Mr. Ravini and Olga Crewe have a manipulative or obsessive dynamic, possibly involving control or deceit.
J. G. Reeder
Olga Crewe is a manipulative figure who engages in a tense psychological game with J. G. Reeder.
J. G. Reeder
Olga Crewe is a manipulative figure who engages in a tense psychological game with J. G. Reeder.
Margaret Belman
Margaret Belman and Olga Crewe are adversaries, with Crewe posing a threat or challenge.
Mr. Ravini
Mr. Ravini and Olga Crewe have a manipulative or obsessive dynamic, possibly involving control or deceit.
Margaret Belman
Margaret Belman and Olga Crewe are adversaries, with Crewe posing a threat or challenge.
Mr. Ravini
Mr. Ravini and Olga Crewe have a manipulative or obsessive dynamic, possibly involving control or deceit.

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In the story

Olga Crewe appears across 10 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

I
Pale-faced, beautiful boarder seen having tea with Colonel Hothling and Rev. Mr. Dean.
III
Seen by Margaret near the old well; described as pale-faced with a musical voice.
VI
Olga spends time with Ravini, appears upset after their evening together, and coldly rebuffs Margaret's warning.
The Nightmare in the Corridor
Found by Reeder in the corridor after a struggle; she claims she heard a noise but Reeder suspects she was lying.
Chapter XI
Leads Reeder and Margaret to the well, shows a bruise from an earlier encounter, and leaves abruptly.
XVI
Present with her father Flack in the cave; listens to his plans for her future.
XVII
Seen in the hidden room with Mrs. Burton; questions Margaret's presence and pursues her.
XVIII
Overheard in conversation with Mrs. Burton, unaware of Daver's death.
XIX
Rescued by Reeder; reveals her mother was killed in the cave collapse and confesses her role in luring Reeder to his death.
The Truth Unveiled
Confesses to Reeder her past with Ravini and her father's decision to kill him.

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