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Sergeant Ormsby

French's steady-handed sergeant, whose skill with putty knives and doorkeys turns a silent midnight garage break-in into the case's first real breakthrough.

supporting

Also known as Ormsby, Eagerly Ormsby

First appearance: i the purple sickle

As a supporting figure in The Box Office Murders, Sergeant Ormsby is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Assists French in the burglary, uses his carpentry skills to remove the window pane and cut a key for the garage door.
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Ormsby is the quiet professional beside French — the man who cuts away putty, lifts out a pane, and picks a lock while the returning policeman's footsteps ring sharp on the street outside. His competence under pressure…

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MEMr. Edward Bol…IJInspector Jose…SMSir Mortimer E…MXMrs. XMMMolly MoranSOSergeant Ormsby

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  • Other

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  • Core investigation team
  • Extended cast and background figures
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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