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The Man in the Brown Suit · Character

Arthur Minks

A shady character who appears under multiple aliases.

minor

Also known as Minks

First appearance: ix

Arthur Minks's tie to Nadina is one of the pressures that moves The Man in the Brown Suit—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Appears as a witness, revealing he saw Nadina in Paris and knows of Sir Eustace's involvement.
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Arthur Minks first appears in 0011 ix.

With Nadina (professional): Arthur Minks is a scientist who works with Nadina in her criminal enterprise. With Nadina (professional): Arthur Minks is a scientist who works with Nadina in her criminal enterprise.

In XXXIII: Appears as a witness, revealing he saw Nadina in Paris and knows of Sir Eustace's involvement.

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Character Web

9 connections

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NANadinaHRHarry RayburnSESir Eustace Pe…GPGuy PagettABAnne BeddingfeldAMArthur Minks

Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Criminal network suspects
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because it reveals the central deception—Harry is actually Lucas, not Eard…

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See Arthur Minks in ix

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See Arthur Minks in ix