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The Brooklyn Murders · Character

Will Jaxon

A local man with knowledge of the family's affairs.

minor

Also known as Jaxon

First appearance: i a family celebration

Will Jaxon shows up with force in The Lovely Lady. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Jaxon, an old Oxford friend and theatre producer, assists Ellery by identifying and introducing him to several women named Kitty.
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RERobert ElleryKFKitty FrenshamKTKitty TurnerWBWalter BrooklynHMHorace MandlehamWJWill Jaxon

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended acquaintances and spouses
  • Protagonist
  • Minor witnesses and background figures
  • Core family and suspects

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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