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The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu · Character

Strozza

Italian sculptor working for Fu-Manchu.

minor

First appearance: The Mystery of the Sarcophagus

Strozza shows up with force in The Web of the Yellow Peril. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Sir Lionel's secretary; has an unpleasant face and works on Spanish notes.
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In The Web of the Yellow Peril: Sir Lionel's secretary; has an unpleasant face and works on Spanish notes. Later, in The Mystery of the Sarcophagus: The Italian secretary, found dead beside the sarcophagus; he had…

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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