The Starvel Hollow Tragedy · Character
Mr. Dashwood
A solicitor or businessman involved in the case.
minor
Also known as Dashwood
First appearance: ii the inquest
Mr. Dashwood shows up with force in XVIII: Cumulative Evidence. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Stockbroker who handled Roper's investment, providing key information about the alias and address.
Mr. Dashwood first appears in 0003 ii the inquest.
In XVIII: Cumulative Evidence: Stockbroker who handled Roper's investment, providing key information about the alias and address.
Later, in The Last Lap: Reluctantly agrees to cooperate with French's plan after initial hesitation.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Peripheral legal and business figures
- Core suspects and witnesses
- 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 Mr. Dashwood in ii the inquest