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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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In XV: A New Legacy: Dies quietly in her sleep; her will creates a new motive for murder. Later, in XXII: Another Story: Deceased aunt who…

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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See Mrs. Coolman in ii shipcote lock