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The Footsteps at the Lock · Character

Angela

Bredon's wife, whose genius for collecting bores and extracting confidences turns a quiet riverside holiday into an intelligence-gathering operation she conducts with knitting needles and demure half-truths.

supporting

Also known as Lie Angela, Angela

First appearance: IX: Nigel Goes Down

As a supporting figure in The Footsteps at the Lock, Angela is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Accompanies Bredon to the lock and assists in the investigation.
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In The Footsteps at the Lock: Accompanies Bredon to the lock and assists in the investigation. Later, in IV: The Indescribable Has Its Doubts: Bredon's wife, who will assist him by charming the lock-keeper during their…

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See Angela in IX: Nigel Goes Down

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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See Angela in IX: Nigel Goes Down