The Charing Cross Mystery · Character
Mr. Malladale
An older man who appears in the narrative.
minor
Also known as Malladale, old Malladale
First appearance: i the last train east
Mr. Malladale shows up with force in IV: The Diamond Necklace. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Principal jeweller in Sellithwaite who sold a diamond necklace to Mrs.
Mr. Malladale first appears in 0000 i the last train east.
In IV: The Diamond Necklace: Principal jeweller in Sellithwaite who sold a diamond necklace to Mrs. Whittingham for £3,900, only to have her cheque bounce.
Later, in The Police Return: Jeweller who sold the necklace to Mrs. Whittingham; reveals he was eventually paid for it years later.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor Narrative Appearances
- Central Mystery Figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because Matherfield’s exclamation—“Then who on earth is that woman that I followed…
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See Mr. Malladale in i the last train east