Germain Pire
The private investigator whose fieldwork expands Mathilde's reach.
To trace witnesses and records the family cannot reach directly.
The book
At a glance
- Mathilde's hired investigator
- The private investigator whose fieldwork expands Mathilde's reach.
- To trace witnesses and records the family cannot reach directly.
- He becomes a loyal partner in the search rather than a comic hired hand.
Who they are in the book
Spoiler-freeGermain Pire is mathilde's hired investigator. The private investigator whose fieldwork expands Mathilde's reach.
The character wants to trace witnesses and records the family cannot reach directly.. That desire determines what is remembered, hidden, or investigated.
He becomes a loyal partner in the search rather than a comic hired hand. The detail matters because Mathilde can reach the truth only by comparing partial accounts.
How the book draws them
- RoleMathilde's hired investigator
- PressureThe private investigator whose fieldwork expands Mathilde's reach.
- GoalTo trace witnesses and records the family cannot reach directly.
- EvidenceHe becomes a loyal partner in the search rather than a comic hired hand.
He becomes a loyal partner in the search rather than a comic hired hand.
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