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Ambrose Sibly

A minor figure associated with the criminal underworld.

minor

Also known as Sibly

First appearance: xiii mr marl squeezes a little more

Ambrose Sibly shows up with force in The Confession. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Confesses to murdering Old Jim Beardmore and Harry Hobbs; found dead in his cell from poison with a crimson circle.
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In The Confession: Confesses to murdering Old Jim Beardmore and Harry Hobbs; found dead in his cell from poison with a crimson circle. Later, in A Trip to the Country: The poisoned sailor whose statement was taken by…

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MPMr. ParrDYDerrick YaleLILightmanFMFelix MarlTDThalia DrummondASAmbrose Sibly

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor background characters
  • Primary suspects and victims
  • Protagonist

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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