The House Without a Key · Character
Mr. Saladine
A friend of Dan Winterslip who appears at the house.
minor
Also known as Saladine
First appearance: the house without a key
Mr. Saladine shows up with force in The Light Streams Through. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Revealed to be a Treasury agent investigating the opium ring; his missing teeth were a ruse.
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