The Mystery of the Blue Train · Character
Hipolyte Flavelle
A young man connected to the Comte de la Roche's circle.
minor
Also known as Hipolyte, Presently Hipolyte
First appearance: xv the comte de la roche
Hipolyte Flavelle shows up with force in An Unexpected Visitor. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Hipolyte is the Comte's manservant.
Hipolyte Flavelle first appears in 0016 xv the comte de la roche.
In An Unexpected Visitor: Hipolyte is the Comte's manservant. He is instructed to lie about the Comte's arrival date and later reports being summoned to Nice under false pretenses, allowing the police to search the villa.
Later, in A Letter from Home: Servant at the Villa Marina; admits under pressure that the Comte arrived on Wednesday, not Tuesday.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Comte de la Roche's circle
- Key suspects and witnesses
- Protagonist
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Hipolyte Flavelle in xv the comte de la roche