The Hidden Staircase · Character
Abigail Rowen
A woman connected to the Turnbull family and the mystery.
minor
Also known as Abigail, Miss Rowen
First appearance: iv a second call
Abigail Rowen's tie to Nancy Drew is one of the pressures that moves The Hidden Staircase—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Nancy visits her cottage; she introduces Nancy to Rosemary Turnbull and encourages Nancy to help.
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With Nancy Drew (friendship): Abigail Rowen is a friendly neighbor or local who assists Nancy with clues and background information. With Rosemary Turnbull (social): Abigail Rowen is a neighbor or acquaintance of…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Support network and suspects
- Local informants
- Protagonist
- Mansion residents and captives
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt is the story's dramatic climax because it presents the emotional peak of Carson Drew's misplaced…
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- Nancy Drew
friendship · positive
Abigail Rowen is a friendly neighbor or local who assists Nancy with clues and background… How this plays out →
- Rosemary Turnbull
social · positive
- Nancy Drew
friendship · positive
Abigail Rowen is a friendly neighbor or local who assists Nancy with clues and background… How this plays out →
- Nancy Drew
friendship · positive
Abigail Rowen is a friendly neighbor or local who assists Nancy with clues and background… How this plays out →
- Rosemary Turnbull
social · positive
- Rosemary Turnbull
social · positive
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