The Canary Murder Case · Character
Mr. Allen
Unexpected witness with knowledge of the murder night.
minor
Also known as Allen, Doc Allen
First appearance: xx a midnight witness
Mr. Allen shows up with force in A Game of Poker. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Vance's uninvited guest, a shrewd and flashily dressed man who observes the game with amusement.
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In A Game of Poker: Vance's uninvited guest, a shrewd and flashily dressed man who observes the game with amusement. Later, in XXVIII: The Guilty Man: Revealed as Doc Wiley Allen, a notorious card manipulator who…
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- Secondary witnesses and associates
- Primary investigation team
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- 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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See Mr. Allen in xx a midnight witness