The Rasp · Character

Miss Laura Hoode

The murdered minister's only sister, whose grief the newspapers package for public consumption while the real woman behind the headline remains, for now, unseen.

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Also known as Laura Hoode, Laura, Miss Hoode

First appearance: iii cock robin s house

As a supporting figure in The Rasp, Miss Laura Hoode is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

John Hoode's sister, who is present at Marling and is later confronted by Anthony about letters.

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Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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The Rasp
John Hoode's sister, who is present at Marling and is later confronted by Anthony about letters.
Tolling the Bell
Sister of the deceased; mentioned as prostrated by the shock.
II
Mentioned as the sister of the deceased, prostrated by shock.
I
The woman Anthony needs to get on the right side of to proceed with his investigation.
II
Mentioned as having discovered her brother's body; Anthony intends to see her.
Secretary and the Sister
Found leaving the study; speaks briefly with Anthony and expresses her grief.
II
Caught secretly leaving the study; her flat demeanor and hidden actions raise suspicion.
IX: The Inquest
Margaret finds her behavior contradictory and unsettling during the inquest.
III
Her contradictory demeanor at the inquest makes Margaret Warren uncomfortable.
X: Birds of the Air
Interviewed by Anthony; she is defensive and lifeless, but Anthony presses her about a clue.
I
Anthony intends to speak with her about the case.
II
Initially defensive and hostile, she breaks down under Anthony's interrogation, confessing that she stole the letters from her brother John's desk to hide his affair with a dancer named Vanda. She shows a more human side as she weeps for her brother.

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