The Case with Nine Solutions · Character

Inspector Flamborough

A methodical police inspector who works the case by the book, even when his Chief Constable insists on chasing telegrams and empty bungalows.

supporting

Also known as Flamborough

First appearance: ii the house next door

As a supporting figure in The Case with Nine Solutions, Inspector Flamborough is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Accompanies Sir Clinton, examines the body, and takes notes from Dr.

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Flamborough is the plodding, skeptical counterweight to Sir Clinton's leaps of intuition, and he resents being dragged up the Lizardbridge Road on what looks like a wild goose chase. He is thorough with facts, wary of theories, and quietly stung when his superior's hunches pan out. His dogged legwork — postmen, telegrams, rubber tubing — supplies the case with the small solid details that eventually matter.

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Character Web

23 connections

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Professional

Character groups

Main Investigation Team
Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Sir Clinton Driffield
professional · positive
Inspector Flamborough frequently collaborates with Sir Clinton Driffield on… How this plays out →
Silverdale
professional · ambivalent
Dr. Trevor Markfield
professional · positive
The Chief Constable
professional · positive
Avice Deepcar
professional · positive
Justice
professional · positive
Sir Clinton Driffield
professional · positive
Inspector Flamborough frequently collaborates with Sir Clinton Driffield on… How this plays out →
Sir Clinton Driffield
professional · positive
Inspector Flamborough frequently collaborates with Sir Clinton Driffield on… How this plays out →
Silverdale
professional · ambivalent
Dr. Trevor Markfield
professional · positive
Dr. Trevor Markfield
professional · positive
Justice
professional · positive

Sir Clinton Driffield
Inspector Flamborough frequently collaborates with Sir Clinton Driffield on investigations, relying on his insights and authority.
Silverdale
Flamborough interacts with Silverdale as a person of interest or witness in the case, maintaining a formal investigative dynamic.
Dr. Trevor Markfield
Dr. Trevor Markfield assists Flamborough with medical or forensic expertise, forming a cooperative professional bond.
The Chief Constable
Flamborough reports to the Chief Constable, who oversees the investigation and provides authority.
Avice Deepcar
Avice interacts with Flamborough as a witness or person connected to the case, maintaining a formal but cooperative tone.
Justice
Flamborough interacts with Justice in an official capacity, likely seeking warrants or legal advice.
Sir Clinton Driffield
Inspector Flamborough frequently collaborates with Sir Clinton Driffield on investigations, relying on his insights and authority.
Sir Clinton Driffield
Inspector Flamborough frequently collaborates with Sir Clinton Driffield on investigations, relying on his insights and authority.
Silverdale
Flamborough interacts with Silverdale as a person of interest or witness in the case, maintaining a formal investigative dynamic.
Dr. Trevor Markfield
Dr. Trevor Markfield assists Flamborough with medical or forensic expertise, forming a cooperative professional bond.
Dr. Trevor Markfield
Dr. Trevor Markfield assists Flamborough with medical or forensic expertise, forming a cooperative professional bond.
Justice
Flamborough interacts with Justice in an official capacity, likely seeking warrants or legal advice.

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In the story

Inspector Flamborough appears across 15 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

III: Sir Clinton at Ivy Lodge
Accompanies Sir Clinton, examines the body, and takes notes from Dr. Ringwood's account.
V: The Bungalow Tragedy
Assists Sir Clinton, initially skeptical of the telegram, but later acknowledges its importance.
VI: The Nine Possible Solutions
Reports on forensic findings (fingerprints, blood traces, handkerchief), drafts an advertisement for Mr. Justice, and engages in the systematic analysis of the cases.
VII: The Fly in the Amber
Conducts the interview with Dr. Markfield, produces the cigarette-holder as evidence, and speculates about the gender of 'Peeping Tom'.
VIII: The Hassendean Journal
Summarizes the journal, highlights Hassendean's financial troubles and insurance policy, and reports on the constable's check of Silverdale's room.
IX: The Creditor
Visits Spratton's office to investigate Hassendean's debts; later interviews Octave Renard about his sister's inheritance.
X: Information Received
Assists Sir Clinton, follows up clues, and receives a promising lead from Fossaway.
XI: The Code Advertisement
Presents his analysis reducing the nine possible solutions to three; copies the cipher and its solution into his notebook.
XII: The Silverdale Wills
Brings Renard to Sir Clinton; lists possible suspects and motives, including Silverdale, Spratton, and Miss Hailsham.
XIII: The Murder of the Informer
Reports the murder, describes the scene and the tourniquet, and speculates on Silverdale's guilt.
XIV: The Jacket
Leads the interrogation, presenting evidence and pressing both Markfield and Silverdale for answers; seizes the laboratory coat as evidence.
XV: Sir Clinton’s Double
Arrests Silverdale and is perplexed by the impersonation of Sir Clinton.
XVI: Written Evidence
Receives and analyzes the new evidence from Justice, discusses its implications with Sir Clinton.
Mr. Justice
Accompanies Sir Clinton; realizes Sir Clinton is bluffing Markfield with inferred details.
XVIII: The Connecting Thread
Takes down Markfield's confession and is present during the explosion.

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