The Pit-Prop Syndicate · Character
Matthews
A police constable assisting Inspector Willis.
minor
First appearance: xiv a mystifying discovery
Matthews shows up with force in XII: Murder!. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Plain clothes man sent by Willis to the Peveril Hotel to identify the victim and trace the companion.
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- Minor syndicate contacts
- Syndicate members and associates
- Protagonist
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