The Eight Strokes of the Clock · Character
Jacques Aubrieux
An insurance-broker with money troubles, condemned for a cousin's murder, Jacques Aubrieux exists in the story as an absence everyone insists is innocent.
supporting
Also known as Jacques, Jacques d’Ormeval
First appearance: iii the case of jean louis
As a supporting figure in The Eight Strokes of the Clock, Jacques Aubrieux is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Condemned for murder; his wife and friend believe he is innocent.
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Jacques Aubrieux never appears in the room, only in the testimony of those who love him: his wife, her mother, and his oldest friend. He was an insurance-broker whose luck turned, whose cousin Guillaume was killed for…
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- Mistaken identity suspects
- De Gorne household staff
- Theft investigation team
- Protagonist
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- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Hortense Daniel
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