The Hollow Needle · Character
M. Brédoux
A police officer or detective involved in the case.
minor
Also known as Brédoux
First appearance: The Corpse
M. Brédoux's tie to Isidore Beautrelet is one of the pressures that moves The Hollow Needle—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Clerk to the examining magistrate who attacks and wounds Beautrelet, stealing the document.
Free preview opens at this moment — character cards, Character Web, and themes sit beside the text as you read.
With Isidore Beautrelet (professional): M. Brédoux, a police officer, works with Beautrelet on the case. With Isidore Beautrelet…
Continue beside the text
The fuller portrait of M. Brédoux sits in Reading Lens — open the free preview to keep reading with notes on the page.
See M. Brédoux in The CorpseCharacter Web
3 connectionsA slice of how M. Brédoux sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Supporting Cast & Background
- Protagonist
- Primary Investigation Circle
Explore ties, sentiment, and clusters while you read
Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Isidore reaches his emotional and psychological nadir here, having been utterly defeated and humiliated by Lup…
Full beat labels and climax notes unlock in the reader.
Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Isidore Beautrelet
professional · positive
- Isidore Beautrelet
professional · positive
Relationship notes
How these ties play out is in the reading companion — open the free preview.
See M. Brédoux in The CorpseIn the story
M. Brédoux appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
Chapter companion notes
Spoil-light check-ins for M. Brédoux unlock in the free preview.
See M. Brédoux in The Corpse