The Big Four · Character
Mr. Whalley
An old man who provides a clue to Poirot.
minor
Also known as Whalley, old Whalley
First appearance: x we investigate at croftlands
Mr. Whalley shows up with force in We Hear More About Li Chang Yen. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Wrote a letter to Ingles claiming to be hiding from 'The Big Four'; his letter prompts Poirot to travel to Dartmoor.
Mr. Whalley first appears in 0009 x we investigate at croftlands.
In We Hear More About Li Chang Yen: Wrote a letter to Ingles claiming to be hiding from 'The Big Four'; his letter prompts Poirot to travel to Dartmoor.
Later, in IV: The Importance of a Leg of Mutton: The murder victim, mentioned as 'old Whalley' and 'the old man'.
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- Protagonist
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See Mr. Whalley in x we investigate at croftlands