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Richard Pethick

A minor character in the legal world.

minor

Also known as Pethick

First appearance: xxxv

See Richard Pethick in xxxvBook page

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JCJoseph Cowperw…WSWash SimsEZEddie ZandersFMFather MichelTWThomas WycroftRPRichard Pethick

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor family and clerks
  • Cowperwood's inner circle
  • Extended cast and background figures
  • Corrupt officials and associates

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Richard Pethick in xxxv