The Sea Mystery · Character
Coombe
A local resident or worker who provides information about the area.
minor
First appearance: vii dartmoor
Coombe shows up with force in XIV: French Turns Fisherman. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as not having heard the car on the night of the tragedy.
Coombe first appears in 0006 vii dartmoor.
In XIV: French Turns Fisherman: Mentioned as not having heard the car on the night of the tragedy.
Later, in Blackmail: Present at the well when police begin pumping.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Witnesses and supporting characters
- Core suspects and family
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Coombe in vii dartmoor