The Borough Treasurer · Character
Mr. Garthwaite
A local businessman and associate of Cotherstone.
minor
Also known as Garthwaite
First appearance: i blackmail
Mr. Garthwaite shows up with force in III: Murder. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A neighbor who discovers Kitely's body in the coppice and rushes to Cotherstone's house to report the murder.
Mr. Garthwaite first appears in 0000 i blackmail.
In III: Murder: A neighbor who discovers Kitely's body in the coppice and rushes to Cotherstone's house to report the murder.
Later, in IV: The Pine Wood: Discovers the body and leads the party to the scene; describes finding Kitely strangled.
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- 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.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Mr. Garthwaite in i blackmail