The Footsteps at the Lock · Character
Mrs. Coolman
A local resident with knowledge of the Burtell family.
minor
Also known as Mrs. Coolman
First appearance: ii shipcote lock
Mrs. Coolman shows up with force in XV: A New Legacy. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Dies quietly in her sleep; her will creates a new motive for murder.
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See Mrs. Coolman in ii shipcote lockNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
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