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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd · Character

Colonel Carter

A local resident mentioned in passing during the investigation.

minor

First appearance: ii who s who in king s abbot

Colonel Carter shows up with force in An Evening at Mah Jong. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A guest who contributes gossip and proposes that Ralph Paton is secretly married to Flora.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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

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