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John Hill

A minor character, possibly a witness.

minor

Also known as Hill

First appearance: part i london

John Hill shows up with force in XXVII: La Touche’s Dilemma. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Ex-policeman brought to Paris to potentially identify Boirac; given a disguise for the task.
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MGMr. Georges La…CLCliffordMMM. MalletIBInspector Burn…MBM. BoiracJHJohn Hill

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor French Contacts
  • Central Investigators and Suspects

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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