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The Mystery of the Blue Train · Character

Kitty Kidd

A friend of Katherine Grey from St. Mary Mead.

minor

Also known as Kidd

First appearance: xxix a letter from home

Kitty Kidd shows up with force in XXXI: Mr. Aarons Lunches. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Former male impersonator and character actress who left the stage three years ago to be with a French nobleman in Paris.
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In XXXI: Mr. Aarons Lunches: Former male impersonator and character actress who left the stage three years ago to be with a French nobleman…

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MIMirelleHPHercule PoirotJAJoseph AaronsMKMajor KnightonAMAda MasonKKKitty Kidd

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  • Other

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  • Supporting cast and background
  • Key suspects and witnesses

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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