[ATY 2026] Character with a Clue Occupation

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Prompt: A book featuring a character with a similar occupation to one of the Clue/Cluedo characters

The Characters:
Colonel Mustard: military officer
Mr. Green: clergyman (UK), businessman (US)
Professor Plum: academic, professor
Mrs. White: domestic servant (maid, housekeeper, cook, etc)
Mrs. Peacock: widow, socialite
Miss Scarlett: a femme fatale