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Sergeant Robmore

A lisping police sergeant who joins Hetherwick's search through the shabby courts and locked rooms of Westminster.

supporting

Also known as Robmore

First appearance: i the last train east

As a supporting figure in The Charing Cross Mystery, Sergeant Robmore is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Brought by Mapperley to assist in the investigation and leads the entry into the hidden premises.
In the storyThe House in the YardOpen this moment free

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Sergeant Robmore works the unglamorous side of the investigation, scouting yards and quizzing constables about a door no one has ever seen opened. He is the first man through the door when the searchers find the room…

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See Sergeant Robmore in i the last train east

Character Web

15 connections

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MCMr. C. BasingMHMr. HetherwickDCDr. Cyprian Ba…MMMr. MatherfieldDCDr. Charles Am…SRSergeant Robmore

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Central Mystery Figures
  • Extended Minor Cast
  • Protagonist

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

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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Sergeant Robmore appears across 3 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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See Sergeant Robmore in i the last train east
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