# The Eight Strokes of the Clock — Character guide

> Key figures in The Eight Strokes of the Clock by Maurice Leblanc.

- [Prince Rénine](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_eight_strokes_of_the_clock_se/characters/prince_renine.md): A mysterious and charismatic adventurer who aids Hortense Daniel in solving crimes.
- [Hortense Daniel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_eight_strokes_of_the_clock_se/characters/hortense_daniel.md): A resourceful young woman who becomes Prince Rénine's partner in detective work.
- [Dalbrèque](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_eight_strokes_of_the_clock_se/characters/dalbreque.md): A suspect in a murder case involving a water bottle and a tower.
- [Jérôme Vignal](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_eight_strokes_of_the_clock_se/characters/jerome_vignal.md): A young man involved in the mystery of the water bottle.
- [Mathias de Gorne](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_eight_strokes_of_the_clock_se/characters/mathias_de_gorne.md): An elderly man whose death triggers a series of investigations.
- [Rose Andrée](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_eight_strokes_of_the_clock_se/characters/rose_andree.md): A young woman connected to the de Gorne household.
- [Dutreuil](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_eight_strokes_of_the_clock_se/characters/dutreuil.md): A man implicated in the theft of a valuable object.
- [Jacques Aubrieux](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_eight_strokes_of_the_clock_se/characters/jacques_aubrieux.md): A man whose past is linked to a tragic event.
- [Jean Louis](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_eight_strokes_of_the_clock_se/characters/jean_louis.md): A young man accused of a crime he did not commit.
- [V Thérèse](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_eight_strokes_of_the_clock_se/characters/v_therese.md): A woman whose identity is central to a mystery.
- [Germaine](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_eight_strokes_of_the_clock_se/characters/germaine.md): A woman involved in a case of mistaken identity.
- [de Lourtier - Vaneau](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_eight_strokes_of_the_clock_se/characters/de_lourtier_vaneau.md): A magistrate who investigates a series of crimes.
- [Madame Astaing](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_eight_strokes_of_the_clock_se/characters/madame_astaing.md): A mother concerned for her daughter's safety.
- [Rossigny](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_eight_strokes_of_the_clock_se/characters/rossigny.md): A friend of Prince Rénine who assists in investigations.
- [Pancaldi](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_eight_strokes_of_the_clock_se/characters/pancaldi.md): A couple involved in a theatrical performance.
- [Boussignol](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_eight_strokes_of_the_clock_se/characters/boussignol.md): A nurse who provides care to a key character.
- [Geneviève Aymard](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_eight_strokes_of_the_clock_se/characters/genevieve_aymard.md): A woman whose past is revealed through a film.
- [M. Dudouis](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_eight_strokes_of_the_clock_se/characters/m_dudouis.md): A police official who works on the cases.
- [Félicienne](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_eight_strokes_of_the_clock_se/characters/felicienne.md): A young woman who appears in a later story.
- [Covereau](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_eight_strokes_of_the_clock_se/characters/covereau.md): A woman whose identity is linked to a mystery.
- [Mr. Inspector](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_eight_strokes_of_the_clock_se/characters/mr_inspector.md): A police inspector investigating a crime.
- [Morisseau](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_eight_strokes_of_the_clock_se/characters/morisseau.md): A police inspector who assists in investigations.
- [M. Guillaume](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_eight_strokes_of_the_clock_se/characters/m_guillaume.md): A man who provides information to the police.
- [Arsène Lupin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_eight_strokes_of_the_clock_se/characters/arsene_lupin.md): A legendary gentleman thief mentioned in passing.

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