The House Without a Key · Character
Captain Arthur Temple Cope
A sea captain with a past connection to the Egan family.
minor
Also known as Captain Cope, Cope, Arthur
First appearance: The Return of Captain Cope
Captain Arthur Temple Cope shows up with force in Midnight on Russian Hill. The page is where that presence becomes real.
An English captain encountered at the club; expresses dislike for Dan Winterslip and recalls knowing Minerva Winterslip in Honolulu in the 1880s.
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In Midnight on Russian Hill: An English captain encountered at the club; expresses dislike for Dan Winterslip and recalls knowing Minerva Winterslip in Honolulu in the 1880s. Later, in X: A Newspaper Ripped in Anger:…
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Character groups
- Secondary characters and witnesses
- Primary suspects and investigators
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Midnight on Russian Hill
- X: A Newspaper Ripped in Anger
- The Return of Captain Cope
- Night Life in Honolulu
- XVIII: A Cable from the Mainland
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