The Man in the Queue · Character
Mrs. Wallis
A woman who provides information to Grant.
minor
First appearance: ii inspector grant
Mrs. Wallis shows up with force in Solution. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Confesses to killing Sorrell with a knife her husband brought from Spain, claiming she did it to protect her daughter Rosie, but her story lacks corroborating evidence.
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In Solution: Confesses to killing Sorrell with a knife her husband brought from Spain, claiming she did it to protect her daughter Rosie, but her story lacks corroborating evidence. Later, in Conclusion: Confesses to…
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