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Mr. Pellett

A local tradesman who provides information to the police.

minor

First appearance: ix the inquest

Mr. Pellett shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A private investigator with information about the three newspapers, paid fifty pounds initially and later two hundred.
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See Mr. Pellett in ix the inquest

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AGAnthony GethrynMHMr. HastingsCRCock Robin HoodeMDMiss Dora Mast…MMMiss Margaret …MPMr. Pellett

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  • Secondary and background characters
  • Protagonist
  • Suspects and witnesses

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Mr. Pellett in ix the inquest