The House Without a Key · Character
Arlene Compton
A glamorous woman staying at the Reef and Palm hotel.
minor
Also known as Mrs. Compton, Mrs. Arlene Compton
First appearance: ix at the reef and palm
Arlene Compton shows up with force in XII: Tom Brade the Blackbirder. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Interrogated by Hallet; admits she lied earlier and recounts the events of the night of the murder.
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In XII: Tom Brade the Blackbirder: Interrogated by Hallet; admits she lied earlier and recounts the events of the night of the…
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- Primary suspects and investigators
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- Closing
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See Arlene Compton in ix at the reef and palm