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Sir Arthur Digby-Coates

A kindly, furious Cabinet Minister who wants the killer of his oldest friend caught and tortured, and whose grief makes him a difficult man to read.

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Also known as Sir Arthur, Arthur Digby, Digby-Coates

First appearance: Tolling the Bell

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Guest and close friend of John Hoode; mentioned in the dictated article.
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Sir Arthur is the deceased's closest friend and a guest at Abbotshall, and he throws himself into the investigation with a rage that startles even Gethryn — he speaks of torture, of sleepless nights, of getting his…

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AGAnthony GethrynSHSpencer HastingsCGColonel GethrynMDMr. DeaconJHJohn HoodeSASir Arthur Digby-Coa…

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