The Box Office Murders · Character
Sergeant Carter
A police sergeant working on the case.
minor
Also known as Carter, Sergeants Carter
First appearance: i the purple sickle
Sergeant Carter shows up with force in VII: Fair Passengers. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Assigned to shadow Molly Moran; reports her being picked up by a grey car and losing the car in traffic.
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In VII: Fair Passengers: Assigned to shadow Molly Moran; reports her being picked up by a grey car and losing the car in traffic. Later, in IX: French Makes a Second Assignation: Participates in surveillance, lipreads…
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Character groups
- Core investigation team
- Extended cast and background figures
- Protagonist
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where Molly Moran’s…
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