The Sea Mystery · Character
Dr. Lancaster
A doctor who examines the body and provides medical evidence.
minor
Also known as Dr. and Mrs. Lancaster, Mrs. Lancaster, a Dr. Lancaster
First appearance: ii inspector french gets busy
Dr. Lancaster shows up with force in Certainty at Last. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Interviewed by French; provides details of the party but cannot confirm Mrs.
Dr. Lancaster first appears in 0001 ii inspector french gets busy.
In Certainty at Last: Interviewed by French; provides details of the party but cannot confirm Mrs. Berlyn's exact movements.
Later, in Certainty at Last: Recalls that Mrs. Berlyn was away from the bridge table for about twenty minutes around ten o'clock.
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- Witnesses and supporting characters
- Core suspects and family
- Protagonist
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