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Jane Finn

A name on a missing-persons advertisement, Jane Finn is the vanished young woman whose silence could topple governments.

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Also known as Miss Jane Finn, Miss Finn, the elusive Jane Finn

First appearance: IV: Who Is Jane Finn?

As a major figure in The Secret Adversary, Jane Finn is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The young American girl, not more than eighteen, who is entrusted with the secret papers aboard the sinking Lusitania.
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Jane Finn is the question everyone is asking and no one can answer: a girl who boarded a ship in 1915 carrying a secret treaty and then simply disappeared. Intelligence men, American millionaires, and criminals all want…

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See Jane Finn in IV: Who Is Jane Finn?

Character Web

13 connections

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JPJulius P. Hers…TCTuppence CowleyTBTommy BeresfordMCMr. CarterMVMrs. VandemeyerJFJane Finn

Relationship types

  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Main characters and allies
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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

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Relationships

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See Jane Finn in IV: Who Is Jane Finn?

In the story

Jane Finn appears across 18 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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See Jane Finn in IV: Who Is Jane Finn?