The Case with Nine Solutions · Character
Miss Hailsham
A woman whose testimony provides important clues.
minor
Also known as Hailsham
First appearance: iv the crime at heatherfield
Miss Hailsham shows up with force in X: Information Received. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Interviewed by Sir Clinton; expresses bitterness towards Hassendean and reveals Avice Deepcar's work on hyoscine.
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In X: Information Received: Interviewed by Sir Clinton; expresses bitterness towards Hassendean and reveals Avice Deepcar's work on hyoscine. Later, in XII: The Silverdale Wills: Noted as a vindictive type with a…
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- Other
Character groups
- Main Investigation Team
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it presents the psychological peak of Sir Clinton’s confrontati…
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- X: Information Received
- XII: The Silverdale Wills
- XVI: Written Evidence
- Excerpts from Sir Clinton’s Notebook
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