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Inspector Tanner

A police inspector who collaborates with French on the case.

minor

Also known as Tanner, Inspector

First appearance: ii inspector french gets busy

Inspector Tanner shows up with force in X: London’s Further Contribution. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as having handled some aspects of the case from Scotland Yard.
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Inspector Tanner first appears in 0001 ii inspector french gets busy.

In X: London’s Further Contribution: Mentioned as having handled some aspects of the case from Scotland Yard.

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Character Web

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MMMr. MorganSPStanley PykeSHSergeant HarveyIFInspector FrenchJGJohn GurneyITInspector Tanner

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.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

In this excerpt, the emotional and psychological peak occurs as French endures hours of tense, cold, and frust…

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