The Trail of the Serpent · Character
Father Pérot
A French priest.
minor
Also known as Father
First appearance: book iii holy institution
Father Pérot shows up with force in Working in the Dark. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The priest who performed the secret marriage, mentioned as a potential source of information.
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In Working in the Dark: The priest who performed the secret marriage, mentioned as a potential source of information. Later, in III: The Wrong Footstep: The priest who married Valerie and Elvino, mentioned as another…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- French Mystery Entanglement
- Protagonist
- Slopperton Crime Circle
- Investigation and Witnesses
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Father Pérot in book iii holy institution