The Murder of Roger Ackroyd · Character
Miss Gannett
A local gossip who spreads rumors about the murder.
minor
Also known as old Miss Gannett, a Miss Gannett
First appearance: ii who s who in king s abbot
Miss Gannett shows up with force in An Evening at Mah Jong. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A guest at the party who shares gossip about Flora and the servant Elsie, and theorizes about Roger Ackroyd's secret marriage to Mrs.
Miss Gannett first appears in 0003 ii who s who in king s abbot.
In An Evening at Mah Jong: A guest at the party who shares gossip about Flora and the servant Elsie, and theorizes about Roger Ackroyd's secret marriage to Mrs. Ferrars.
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