The Hollow Needle · Character
Jean Daval
A secretary or servant who becomes a key figure in the crime.
minor
Also known as Daval
First appearance: iii the corpse
Jean Daval shows up with force in The Shot. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The Comte's secretary; found murdered with a knife wound to the chest.
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- Supporting Cast & Background
- Protagonist
- Primary Investigation Circle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Jean Daval in iii the corpse