# Chief Inspector Mitchell — The Starvel Hollow Tragedy character guide

> Chief Inspector Mitchell in The Starvel Hollow Tragedy by Freeman Wills Crofts.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Inspector, Mitchell

**First appearance:** 0005-iv-inspector-french-goes-north

## Who they are

A senior police officer who oversees aspects of the investigation.

## In the story

### [IV: Inspector French Goes North](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_starvel_hollow_tragedy_se/chapters/iv-inspector-french-goes-north)

Assigns French to the Yorkshire case and briefs him on the mysterious circumstances.

### [VII: Posthumous Evidence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_starvel_hollow_tragedy_se/chapters/vii-posthumous-evidence)

French's superior; reviews the case and approves further investigation in Scotland.

### [XVI: A Double Recall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_starvel_hollow_tragedy_se/chapters/xvi-a-double-recall)

Recalls French twice to the Yard, first to report the bank note discovery and later to share a story.

### [XVII: Concerning Wedding Rings](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_starvel_hollow_tragedy_se/chapters/xvii-concerning-wedding-rings)

Mitchell diverts French to the wedding rings case, believing the lightermen's story is genuine and that a serious crime may be involved. He provides the initial account of the incident.

### [XVIII: Cumulative Evidence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_starvel_hollow_tragedy_se/chapters/xviii-cumulative-evidence)

French's superior who spotted the significance of the discarded wedding rings.

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