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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Character groups
- Peripheral and Background Figures
- Household and Investigation Core
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- 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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