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 DownNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
This excerpt is the dramatic climax because it reveals the full psychological reversal: the narrator, previous…
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Angela appears across 15 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- The Footsteps at the Lock
- IV: The Indescribable Has Its Doubts
- Mr. Burgess Expands
- VI: The Archimedes Touch
- VII: The Camera Cannot Lie
- IX: Nigel Goes Down
- X: Discordant Notes
- XII: The Secret of the Island
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See Angela in IX: Nigel Goes Down