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Dr. Manton

A doctor who examines the body or treats characters.

minor

First appearance: i a family celebration

Dr. Manton shows up with force in III: Murder. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Examines the body and determines the cause of death is a blow to the head, not the knife wound.
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SWSuperintendent…CLCharis LangJPJohn PrinsepJCJoan CowperWBWalter BrooklynDMDr. Manton

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor witnesses and background figures
  • Core family and suspects

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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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