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The Leavenworth Case · Character

Kate

A maid or servant in the Leavenworth home.

minor

Also known as Katherine Malone, Katherine

First appearance: xiv mr gryce at home

Kate shows up with force in A Clue. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The cook, Katherine Malone, testifies about Hannah's disappearance and her own knowledge of the household.
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In A Clue: The cook, Katherine Malone, testifies about Hannah's disappearance and her own knowledge of the household. Later, in VIII: Circumstantial Evidence: Recalled as a witness, testifies about washing and ironing…

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MHMr. HarwellTNThe NarratorELEleanore Leave…TCTimothy CookMLMary LeavenworthKAKate

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Peripheral and Background Figures
  • Household and Investigation Core
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This chapter is the dramatic climax because it delivers the long-withheld psychological revelation of the murd…

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