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.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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