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The Canary Murder Case · Character

Snitkin

Police detective working on the case.

minor

First appearance: iii the murder

Snitkin shows up with force in XXIII: The Ten O'Clock Appointment. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Runs the elevator and helps break down Skeel's door; discovers the body.
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In XXIII: The Ten O'Clock Appointment: Runs the elevator and helps break down Skeel's door; discovers the body. Later, in XXX: The End:…

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14 connections

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SPSpotswoodeGUGuilfoyleEHErnest HeathPVPhilo VancePOPottsSNSnitkin

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Primary investigation team
  • Secondary witnesses and associates

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • 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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