The Eight Strokes of the Clock · Character
Madame Ladoue
A woman who provides lodging.
minor
Also known as Ladoue
First appearance: vii footprints in the snow
Madame Ladoue shows up with force in The Lady with the Hatchet. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The first victim, wife of a doctor; her name appears in the killer's list.
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- Other
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- Extended family and associates
- De Gorne household staff
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- Closing
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