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M. Carrège

The examining magistrate in charge of the murder investigation.

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First appearance: xi murder

M. Carrège shows up with force in The Comte de la Roche. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The Examining Magistrate who leads the discussion and agrees the Comte is the man to find.
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M. Carrège first appears in 0012 xi murder.

In The Comte de la Roche: The Examining Magistrate who leads the discussion and agrees the Comte is the man to find.

Later, in An Aristocratic Gentleman: The examining magistrate who conducts the questioning of Kettering and the Comte.

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GEGeorgeHPHercule PoirotRKRuth KetteringDKDerek KetteringKGKatherine GreyMCM. Carrège

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  • Other

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  • Key suspects and witnesses
  • Supporting cast and background
  • Protagonist

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

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