The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Character
Dr. Bauerstein
A Polish-born toxicologist whose expertise in poisons and habit of walking the countryside at odd hours make him both indispensable and unnervingly suspect.
supporting
Also known as Bauerstein, IX Dr. Bauerstein
First appearance: ii the 16th and 17th of july
As a supporting figure in The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Dr. Bauerstein is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Arrives unexpectedly; suspects poisoning and insists on a postmortem; locks the rooms.
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Dr. Bauerstein is a foreign specialist staying in the neighborhood, consulted by the family and whispered about by the village for his eccentric hours and his apparent closeness to Mrs. Cavendish. His professional…
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- Primary suspects and investigators
- Minor witnesses and townspeople
- Protagonist
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