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The Canary Murder Case · Character
Burke
Police detective working on the case.
minor
First appearance: iii the murder
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- Other
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- Secondary witnesses and associates
- Primary investigation team
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this excerpt, the dramatic climax occurs when Vance reveals that the police report omits Miss La Fosse’s na…
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