The Old Man in the Corner · Character
Walter Hatherell
A young man suspected of murder.
minor
Also known as Mr. Walter Hatherell, Mr. Hatherell, young Hatherell, Hatherell
First appearance: xxix the motive
Walter Hatherell shows up with force in XXVIII: The Regent's Park Murder. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Friend of John Ashley, present at the club and last seen with Ashley before the murder.
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In XXVIII: The Regent's Park Murder: Friend of John Ashley, present at the club and last seen with Ashley before the murder. Later, in XXX: Friends: Acted as Ashley's confederate, providing the alibi by staging a…
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- Jewelry robbery murder
- Family murder trials
- Protagonist
- Scottish murder suspects
- Noble crime ring
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- Closing
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