The Law and the Lady · Character
Sarah
Eustace's first wife who died under suspicious circumstances.
minor
Also known as Sara, Sara Macallan
First appearance: XV: The Story of the Trial. The Preliminaries
Sarah shows up with force in Part I: Paradise Lost. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Eustace's deceased first wife, whose death under suspicious circumstances becomes the central mystery.
Sarah first appears in 0018 xv the story of the trial the preliminaries.
In Part I: Paradise Lost: Eustace's deceased first wife, whose death under suspicious circumstances becomes the central mystery.
Later, in XV: The Story of the Trial. The Preliminaries: Eustace's first wife, referred to as Sara, who allegedly died from arsenic poisoning.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Miserrimus Dexter's Circle
- Core Investigation Team
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Sarah appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Part I: Paradise Lost
- XV: The Story of the Trial. The Preliminaries
- Second Question—Who Poisoned Her?
- Mr. Dexter at Home
- XLVII: The Wife's Confession
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See Sarah in XV: The Story of the Trial. The Preliminaries