The Old Man appears within Clive Langham's imagined and disturbing scenes. He is being hunted when Kevin Woodford is accused of killing him mercifully, and Clive Langham is haunted by an autopsy involving the corpse. The figure belongs to the novel's violent imagery rather than the peaceful birthday lunch.
Schomburg is a wealthy stock promoter who attends the passion play with Isabelle but becomes obsessed with Genevieve. He pays M. de Murcie to fund an observatory, pursues Genevieve, and rapes her. Later he speculates heavily in armaments and hires killers to murder Martial and Werster before the comet appears.
This man keeps birds and appears to be watching Richard as the investigation develops. His presence makes him one of the unsettling figures Richard encounters while following the clues, but the summary does not establish his identity, motives, or any further role in the search.
Samson Fainsilber has 29 screen credits in a career dating back to 1930. Signature works include Jocelyn, The Queen and the Cardinal, Odette. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
