The Charing Cross Mystery · Character
Sir John Riversreade
The deceased former lord of Riversreade Court.
minor
Also known as old Sir John Riversreade, the late Sir John Riversreade
First appearance: i the last train east
Sir John Riversreade first appears in 0000 i the last train east.
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- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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This is the dramatic climax because Matherfield’s exclamation—“Then who on earth is that woman that I followed…
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