The Circular Staircase · Character
Winters
A man who works at the Traders Bank.
minor
Also known as Mr. Winters
First appearance: x the traders bank
Winters shows up with force in XXVIII: A Tramp and the Toothache. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Detective watching the house; follows Alex and the tramp; questions Alex about the watch; found asleep at the foot of the circular staircase.
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See Winters in x the traders bank