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Dr. Glossop

A doctor consulted regarding the strange events.

minor

First appearance: book i the house with the open window

Dr. Glossop shows up with force in XLIV: The Man Who Was Murdered. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Police surgeon who examines Holt and pronounces him dead after a brief revival.
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In XLIV: The Man Who Was Murdered: Police surgeon who examines Holt and pronounces him dead after a brief revival. Later, in XLV: All That Mrs. ’Enderson Knew: The doctor who comments that Holt might have been saved if…

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See Dr. Glossop in book i the house with the open window

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TBThe BeetleGBGustus BarleyMHMrs. HendersonDGDr. Glossop

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  • Witnesses and peripheral characters
  • Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Dr. Glossop in book i the house with the open window