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Inspector Roberts

A Scotland Yard detective whose mild manner and wandering anecdotes conceal a sharp eye for the amateur clumsiness behind the Pavilion burglary.

supporting

Also known as Roberts, Mr. Roberts

First appearance: Enter the Sleuthhound

As a supporting figure in The Pothunters, Inspector Roberts is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Detective from Scotland Yard investigating the cup theft; meets Barrett on the road.
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Roberts arrives at St. Austin's to investigate the stolen cups and immediately unsettles the Head's tidy theories, pointing out the ragged pane, the chisel, the tell-tale lack of professional polish. He is unhurried,…

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15 connections

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THThe HeadJTJim ThomsonMTMr. ThompsonSASir Alfred Ven…PAParkerIRInspector Roberts

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Background characters and officials
  • Main characters and suspects
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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

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See Inspector Roberts in Enter the Sleuthhound
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