The Man in the Queue · Character
Williams
A woman who gives evidence to the police.
minor
Also known as Mrs. Williams
First appearance: II: Inspector Grant
Williams's tie to Inspector Grant is one of the pressures that moves The Man in the Queue—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Assigned to assist Grant; reports on fingerprint and revolver findings.
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- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Primary suspects and witnesses
- Protagonist
- Extended cast and background figures
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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professional · positive
Williams is a subordinate or colleague working under Inspector Grant's direction in the… How this plays out →
- Inspector Grant
professional · positive
Williams is a subordinate or colleague working under Inspector Grant's direction in the… How this plays out →
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