The Man in the Queue · Character
Roddy
A young boy who appears briefly.
minor
First appearance: ii inspector grant
Roddy shows up with force in XI: Carninnish. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The hirsute driver of the hotel Ford who drives Grant to Carninnish and provides local information.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Roddy in ii inspector grant