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Albert Sorrell

Bert Sorrell's father, drawn into the inquiry as Grant traces the dead man's few remaining ties and the family that scattered after the War.

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Also known as Mr. Sorrell, Master Robert

First appearance: i murder

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Albert Sorrell belongs to the thin trail of relations Grant follows when the obvious leads run dry, part of the quiet domestic history behind a man who seemed to have no one. His connection to Bert sharpens the question…

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