The Roman Hat Mystery · Character
Hagstrom
Detective assisting in the investigation.
minor
Also known as Detective Hagstrom
First appearance: part one iv in which many are called and two are chosen
Hagstrom shows up with force in Lexicon of Persons Connected with the Investigation. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Detective who found a half-empty ginger ale bottle under the victim's seat.
Hagstrom first appears in 0008 part one iv in which many are called and two are chosen.
In In Which One Queen Works and Another Queen Watches: Detective who found a half-empty ginger ale bottle under the victim's seat.
Later, in In Which the Queens Meet Mr. Field's Very Best Friend: Detective Hagstrom is present in Field's bedroom during the interrogation and later leaves the apartment.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Primary suspects and investigators
- Theatre staff and minor witnesses
- Secondary characters and associates
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Hagstrom appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Lexicon of Persons Connected with the Investigation
- In Which One Queen Works and Another Queen Watches
- In Which the Queens Meet Mr. Field's Very Best Friend
- XV: In Which an Accusation Is Made
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See Hagstrom in part one iv in which many are called and two are chosen