The Mystery of a Hansom Cab · Character
Peterson
A minor character, possibly a servant or constable.
minor
First appearance: the mystery of a hansom cab
Peterson shows up with force in Across the Walnuts and the Wine. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Seated at the dinner table, he asks Felix about his political platform and later comments on the song 'Somewhere.'
Peterson first appears in 0001 the mystery of a hansom cab.
In Across the Walnuts and the Wine: Seated at the dinner table, he asks Felix about his political platform and later comments on the song 'Somewhere.'
Later, in What Dr. Chinston Said: Plays a singles match against Rolleston and later talks with Julia Featherweight.
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- Core mystery participants
- Peripheral and background figures
- Protagonist
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