The Trail of the Serpent · Character
Percy Cordonner
A young man involved in the social circles of the story.
minor
Also known as Mr. Percy Cordonner, Percy, Mr. Cordonner
First appearance: book iii holy institution
Percy Cordonner shows up with force in III: The Cherokees Mark Their Man. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A member of the Cherokees; helps organize the identification and comments on the Count's appearance.
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In III: The Cherokees Mark Their Man: A member of the Cherokees; helps organize the identification and comments on the Count's appearance. Later, in One Step Further on the Right Track: Percy provides comic relief by…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Past Crimes and Secret Societies
- Slopperton Crime Circle
- Protagonist
- Investigation and Witnesses
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- III: The Cherokees Mark Their Man
- One Step Further on the Right Track
- Mr. Peters Decides on a Strange Step, and Arrests the Dead
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