Inspector Burnley

Mr. Felix

Inspector Burnley interrogates and investigates Mr. Felix as a key suspect in the murder case.

M. Lefarge

Inspector Burnley questions M. Lefarge as a witness and potential accomplice in the murder investigation.

M. Boirac

Inspector Burnley investigates M. Boirac as a prime suspect in the murder of Mr. Felix.

Mr. Broughton

Inspector Burnley works with Mr. Broughton, a fellow detective or police official, on the case.

Watty

Inspector Burnley questions Watty, a servant or witness, for information about the crime.

Mr. Felix

Inspector Burnley interrogates and investigates Mr. Felix as a key suspect in the murder case.

Mr. Felix

Inspector Burnley interrogates and investigates Mr. Felix as a key suspect in the murder case.

M. Boirac

Inspector Burnley investigates M. Boirac as a prime suspect in the murder of Mr. Felix.

Mr. Broughton

Inspector Burnley works with Mr. Broughton, a fellow detective or police official, on the case.

M. Lefarge

Inspector Burnley questions M. Lefarge as a witness and potential accomplice in the murder investigation.

Watty

Inspector Burnley questions Watty, a servant or witness, for information about the crime.

Watty

Inspector Burnley questions Watty, a servant or witness, for information about the crime.

Part I: London

Takes charge of the investigation after the cask is discovered.

A Strange Consignment

The inspector at Scotland Yard who hears the story from Broughton and Mr. Avery.

II: Inspector Burnley on the Track

Leads the investigation, interviews witnesses, examines evidence, and traces the cask's route.

IV: A Midnight Interview

Leads the midnight stakeout and confronts Felix about the cask's contents.

Felix Tells a Story

Interrogates Felix, analyzes the letter, and suspects the cask may contain a corpse; discovers the cask has been stolen.

VI: The Art of Detection

Leads the investigation, deduces the cask was taken between nine and ten, and analyzes footprints to conclude the carter returned twice.

VII: The Cask at Last

Leads the investigation, retrieves the cask, and disguises himself to track down Walter Palmer.

VIII: The Opening of the Cask

Leads the opening of the cask, discovers the body, and is ordered to Paris to investigate the murder.

Part II: Paris

Travels to Paris to lead the investigation.

IX: M. le Chef de la Sûreté

Travels to Paris to lead the investigation; meets with M. Chauvet and M. Lefarge; reviews the case details and medical report.

X: Who Wrote the Letter?

Accompanies Lefarge during interviews and participates in the discussion with Chauvet.

XI: Mm. Dupierre Et Cie

Travels to Paris with Lefarge, interviews M. Thévenet, examines the order letter.

At the Gare St. Lazare

Leads the investigation; compares handwriting and watermarks, and notes Felix's unexplained visit to Paris.

XIII: The Owner of the Dress

London police officer collaborating on the case, present during M. Boirac's interview.

XV: The House in the Avenue de l'Alma

Accompanies Lefarge to the Boirac house, observes the layout, and participates in the interview with François.

Inspector Burnley Up Against It

Compiles a timeline of the case, investigates at the hotel and Gare du Nord, and attends the Sûreté meeting.

A Council of War

Leads the discussion, presents theories about Felix and Boirac, and argues against the possibility of murder on the night of the dinner-party.

XVIII: Lefarge Hunts Alone

Accompanies Lefarge to the Hotel Continental and the Gare du Nord; they interview officials together.

XX: Some Damning Evidence

Conducts a meticulous search of St. Malo, discovers the letter from Emmie and the diamond pin, and examines blotting paper for typewriter impressions.

Part III: London and Paris

Leads the investigation from London to Paris, coordinating with French police.

XXVII: La Touche’s Dilemma

Reported to have found the carter who moved the cask from Waterloo to Charing Cross.