The Pit-Prop Syndicate · Character
Archibald Charles Archer
A syndicate insider whose suggestion of a Swansea depot and appetite for a comfortable profit mark him as one of the sharper, more calculating conspirators.
supporting
Also known as Charlie, Mr. Archer
First appearance: Archer Plants Stuff
As a supporting figure in The Pit-Prop Syndicate, Archibald Charles Archer is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Suspect in the smuggling case; arrested at Selby Station later in the narrative.
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In Part I: The Amateurs: Suspect in the smuggling case; arrested at Selby Station later in the narrative. Later, in XV: Inspector Willis Listens In: Managing director of the distillery, uses the secret telephone to…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Syndicate members and associates
- Minor syndicate contacts
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In "The Pit Prop Syndicate," Part II: The Professionals marks the dramatic climax because it reveals the emoti…
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- Part I: The Amateurs
- XV: Inspector Willis Listens In
- The Secret of the Syndicate
- Archer Plants Stuff
- XIX: Willis Spreads His Net
- XX: The Double Cross
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