The Borough Treasurer · Character
David Myler
A servant or employee of the Mallalieu family.
minor
Also known as Myler, Dave
First appearance: i blackmail
David Myler's tie to Bert Stoner is one of the pressures that moves The Borough Treasurer—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Myler is Stoner's friend from Darlington who travels to Wilchester, making the name familiar to Stoner.
David Myler first appears in 0000 i blackmail.
With Bert Stoner (friendship): Bert Stoner and David Myler have a solid number of interactions, suggesting a friendship or alliance. With Bert Stoner (friendship): Bert Stoner and David Myler have a solid number of interactions, suggesting a friendship or alliance. With Bert Stoner (friendship): Bert Stoner and David Myler have a solid number of interactions, suggesting a friendship or alliance.
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Character Web
7 connectionsA slice of how David Myler sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Secondary townspeople and relatives
- Central suspects and witnesses
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because Mallalieu reaches a psychological peak of paranoid terror and physical des…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Bert Stoner
friendship · positive
Bert Stoner and David Myler have a solid number of interactions, suggesting a friendship… How this plays out →
- Bert Stoner
friendship · positive
Bert Stoner and David Myler have a solid number of interactions, suggesting a friendship… How this plays out →
- Bert Stoner
friendship · positive
Bert Stoner and David Myler have a solid number of interactions, suggesting a friendship… How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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See David Myler in i blackmailIn the story
David Myler appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- XIV: The Sheet of Figures
- XV: One Thing Leads to Another
- XVI: The Lonely Moor
- The Interrupted Flight
- XXII: The Hand in the Darkness
Chapter companion notes
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