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The Brooklyn Murders · Character

Norah

A servant or young woman in the household.

minor

First appearance: i a family celebration

Norah shows up with force in The Stable-Yard. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Former cook who stayed in the chauffeur's apartment; saw someone enter through the coach-yard on the night of the murder.
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JCJoan CowperMPMrs. PurvisCWCarter WoodmanNONorah

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Household servants and staff
  • Core family and suspects

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

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