# Sergeant Carter — The Box Office Murders character guide

> Sergeant Carter in The Box Office Murders by Freeman Wills Crofts.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Carter, Sergeants Carter

**First appearance:** 0000-i-the-purple-sickle

## Who they are

A police sergeant working on the case.

## In the story

### [VII: Fair Passengers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_box_office_murders_se/chapters/vii-fair-passengers)

Assigned to shadow Molly Moran; reports her being picked up by a grey car and losing the car in traffic.

### [IX: French Makes a Second Assignation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_box_office_murders_se/chapters/ix-french-makes-a-second-assignation)

Participates in surveillance, lipreads the interaction between Molly and Welland.

### [The Property Adjoining](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_box_office_murders_se/chapters/xiv-the-property-adjoining)

Tasked with arresting Curtice Welland; given a warrant and description.

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