The Murder on the Links · Character
M. Bex
The local commissary of police who lays out the facts of the murder for Poirot — the open grave, the bound wife, the missing weapon — with professional thoroughness.
supporting
Also known as M. Lucien Bex, Bex
First appearance: At the Villa Geneviève
As a supporting figure in The Murder on the Links, M. Bex is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The commissary who assists in the investigation and provides initial details of the crime.
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M. Bex is the village's ranking policeman, the one who first walks Poirot through the scene and the servants' testimony, and who later recounts the Beroldy trial from memory with all its courtroom drama intact. He is…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Murder suspects and witnesses
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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M. Bex appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- At the Villa Geneviève
- IV: The Letter Signed "Bella"
- V: Mrs. Renauld’s Story
- VI: The Scene of the Crime
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