The House on the Cliff · Character

Chief Collig

The local police chief who works with the Hardys.

minor

Also known as Collig, Chief

Chief Collig's tie to Detective Smuff is one of the pressures that moves The House on the Cliff—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Reluctantly investigates the Polucca place but returns with no new information.

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With Detective Smuff (professional): Chief Collig is Detective Smuff's superior in the police department. With Detective Smuff…

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

This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where the Hardy boys…

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Detective Smuff
professional · positive
Chief Collig is Detective Smuff's superior in the police department. How this plays out →
Detective Smuff
professional · positive
Chief Collig is Detective Smuff's superior in the police department. How this plays out →

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