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Sergeant Golightly

A police sergeant.

minor

Also known as Golightly

First appearance: i the purple sickle

Sergeant Golightly shows up with force in III: The Inquest. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Golightly took charge of the remains and arranged for the inquest; he telephoned to secure Mrs.
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In III: The Inquest: Golightly took charge of the remains and arranged for the inquest; he telephoned to secure Mrs. Peters as a witness. Later, in IV: French Makes a Start: Introduces French to Major Bentley and is…

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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