The Black Gang · Character

Janet

A young girl known as little Janet, caught up in the Longmoor enterprise and watched over by the men who move through that shadowy world.

supporting

Also known as little Janet, Little Janet, Miss Janet

First appearance: In Which There Is a Stormy Supper Party at the Ritz

As a supporting figure in The Black Gang, Janet is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The Reverend's companion, who is aware of his true nature and calms his rage.

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Janet is spoken of with a tenderness that sits oddly against the violence surrounding her, a small figure whose safety matters to people who otherwise deal in threats and bombs. Her connection to the Longmoor circle makes her both a vulnerability and a moral test for the men who orbit it. In the early–middle arc she is a reminder that the gang's war is not fought in the abstract, and that the innocent are never far from the blast radius.

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Narrative arc

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

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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In Which There Is a Stormy Supper Party at the Ritz
The Reverend's companion, who is aware of his true nature and calms his rage.
X: In Which Hugh Drummond Makes a Discovery
Peterson's daughter, she deduces Drummond's identity and suggests using his wife as leverage, showing her cunning and ruthlessness.
In Which Hugh Drummond and the Reverend Theodosius Have a Little Chat
Peterson's accomplice, who relays orders and is present during the confrontation.
In Which the Home Secretary Is Taught the Foxtrot
Accomplice of Longmoor; escaped with him from Maybrick Hall.

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