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Gilmour Wilson

A scientist who assists Poirot with technical matters.

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Also known as Wilson, M. Gilmour Wilson

First appearance: vii the radium thieves

Gilmour Wilson shows up with force in XI: A Chess Problem. The page is where that presence becomes real.

American chess champion who dies suddenly during a match; victim of electrocution via a rigged chess piece.
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HPHercule PoirotDSDr. SavaronoffIJInspector JappIVIvanCHCaptain HastingsGWGilmour Wilson

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  • Other

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  • Scientific and Technical Experts
  • Protagonist
  • Core Conspirators and Victims

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

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

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See Gilmour Wilson in vii the radium thieves