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Eileen Tucker

A young woman who died under suspicious circumstances.

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Also known as Miss Eileen Tucker, Eileen, Miss Tucker, poor Eileen Tucker

First appearance: I: The Purple Sickle

Eileen Tucker shows up with force in I: The Purple Sickle. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A deceased friend of Thurza Darke.
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Eileen Tucker first appears in 0000 i the purple sickle.

In I: The Purple Sickle: A deceased friend of Thurza Darke. She died at Caterham after being involved with a man who had a purple sickle scar on his wrist. Thurza believes she was murdered.

Later, in II: French Makes an Assignation: Eileen Tucker is mentioned as a former acquaintance of Thurza who had a similar scar and may have been murdered by Style.

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MFMrs. FrenchMBMajor BentleyIJInspector Jose…MMMolly MoranMSMr. StyleETEileen Tucker

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