The Box Office Murders · Character
Mr. Cullimore
A witness whose ornate manner and careful testimony at the inquest give Inspector French the first solid thread to pull in the box office murder case.
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Also known as XV Mr. Cullimore Expounds French, Mr. Cullimore
First appearance: XV: Mr. Cullimore Expounds
As a supporting figure in The Box Office Murders, Mr. Cullimore is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Mint official who discusses the coin fraud and identifies Jim Sibley as a former employee with the skill to produce the fake half crowns.
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Cullimore belongs to the respectable, watchful stratum of society that surfaces at coroner's hearings — the kind of man whose precise observations carry weight in a crowded room. His evidence, delivered with a…
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