The Borough Treasurer · Character
Councillor Northrop
A town councillor with a role in local politics.
minor
Also known as Northrop
First appearance: i blackmail
Councillor Northrop shows up with force in VIII: Retained for the Defence. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Accompanies Avice to the station, agrees that police may be on the wrong track, and supports Brereton's offer to defend Harborough.
Councillor Northrop first appears in 0000 i blackmail.
In VIII: Retained for the Defence: Accompanies Avice to the station, agrees that police may be on the wrong track, and supports Brereton's offer to defend Harborough.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Secondary townspeople and relatives
- Central suspects and witnesses
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Councillor Northrop in i blackmail