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The Man in the Queue · Character

Marcel

A servant or associate of the victim.

minor

First appearance: i murder

Marcel shows up with force in IV: Raoul Legarde. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The head waiter at Laurent's who greets Grant and Williams, expressing sorrow over the lack of a good table.
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In IV: Raoul Legarde: The head waiter at Laurent's who greets Grant and Williams, expressing sorrow over the lack of a good table. Later, in VI: The Levantine: The maître d'hôtel who chats with Grant about the case and…

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Character Web

4 connections

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IGInspector GrantRLRaoul LegardeLALaurentTLThe LevantineMAMarcel

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  • Other

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  • Extended cast and background figures
  • Protagonist
  • Primary suspects and witnesses

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Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Marcel in i murder