The Dain Curse · Character
Sheriff Feeney
The local law in Quesada, a small-town sheriff whose jurisdiction keeps colliding with a case that keeps outgrowing it.
supporting
Also known as Feeney, Vern
First appearance: vi the man from devil s island
As a supporting figure in The Dain Curse, Sheriff Feeney is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Leads the search; weeps during the boat ride; confirms Mrs.
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Sheriff Feeney works a one-hotel town pasted on the rocky side of a young mountain above the Pacific, where a telegram from Eric Collinson pulls the Continental Agency into trouble. He is the official authority in a…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Core investigation circle
- Protagonist
- Peripheral and background figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional peak occurs when the protagonist’s drowsy confusion shifts into stark, visceral dread as he real…
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- Dick Cotton
professional · positive
Dick Cotton and Sheriff Feeney are law enforcement colleagues who cooperate on the case. How this plays out →
- Dick Cotton
professional · positive
Dick Cotton and Sheriff Feeney are law enforcement colleagues who cooperate on the case. How this plays out →
- Dick Cotton
professional · positive
Dick Cotton and Sheriff Feeney are law enforcement colleagues who cooperate on the case. How this plays out →
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