The Clue of the New Pin · Character
Jacques
An elderly servant in the Trasmere household.
minor
Also known as Old Jacques
First appearance: x
Jacques shows up with force in XV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Provides Tab with background information on Yeh Ling and his house, including the Pillar of Cheerful Memories and the Pillar of Grateful Hearts.
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In XV: Provides Tab with background information on Yeh Ling and his house, including the Pillar of Cheerful Memories and the Pillar of Grateful Hearts. Later, in XXVI: Jacques, the news editor, is asked by Tab about…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Romantic and household figures
- Protagonist
- Key suspects and associates
- Minor witnesses and background characters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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