The Valley of Fear · Character
Jacob Shafter
Ettie's father and a Vermissa Valley resident.
minor
Also known as Shafter, old man Shafter
First appearance: The Man
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Elderly owner of the boarding house, agrees to take McMurdo in for seven dollars a week.
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In The Man: Elderly owner of the boarding house, agrees to take McMurdo in for seven dollars a week. Later, in II: The Bodymaster: Ettie's…
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- Other
Character groups
- Vermissa Valley Scowrers
- Protagonist
- Birlstone Manor Investigation
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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