The Brooklyn Murders · Character
Mary Woodman
Carter Woodman's sister, a steady presence in the Liskeard House lounge whose quiet testimony anchors the movements of the night.
supporting
Also known as Mary, Marian, Miss Woodman, Miss Mary Woodman
First appearance: i a family celebration
As a supporting figure in The Brooklyn Murders, Mary Woodman is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Listens sympathetically to Joan after the dinner, staying overnight at the Cunningham hotel.
Mary Woodman sat with Joan Cowper in the lounge until eleven o'clock on the night of the murders, and her confirmation of Joan's account gives the police one of their few firm timestamps. She is the kind of woman whose reliability is assumed rather than examined, which makes her a useful witness and a still point in a household unravelling. Her brother Carter's involvement in the case, and her own proximity to the guests, keep her quietly woven into the investigation's fabric.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Mary Woodman in i a family celebration