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The Circular Staircase · Character
Matthew Geist
A man who works at the Traders Bank.
minor
Also known as Geist
First appearance: x the traders bank
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Peripheral witnesses and relatives
- Minor household servants
- Protagonist
- Central mystery characters
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- Closing
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