Character guide

Inspector French

major

Also known as Mr. French, Mr. Inspector French

Scotland Yard detective investigating the murder of Mr. Duke.

Mr. Duke

major

Also known as Duke

Senior partner of Duke & Peabody, found murdered in his office.

Mrs. X

major

Also known as the elusive Mrs. X, Mrs. French

Mysterious woman whose checks are linked to the murder.

Mr. Vanderkemp

supporting

Also known as Vanderkemp

Diamond merchant involved in the case.

Miss Duke

supporting

Also known as Duke

Daughter of the murdered Mr. Duke.

Mrs. Chauncey S. Root

supporting

Also known as Mrs. Root, Chauncey S. Root

American woman traveling in Europe, connected to the case.

Mr. Stanley Harrington

supporting

Also known as Stanley, Mr. Harrington

Young man engaged to Sylvia Duke.

Mr. Gething

supporting

Also known as Gething, old Gething

Clerk at Duke & Peabody, found dead after the murder.

Mr. Williams

minor

Also known as Williams, old Williams

Clerk at Duke & Peabody.

Mr. Vane

supporting

Also known as Mrs. Vane, Mr. and Mrs. Vane

Couple who rented a house from the murdered man.

Mr. Schoofs

minor

Also known as Schoofs

Diamond dealer in Amsterdam.

Cissie Winter

minor

Also known as Miss Cissie Winter, Miss Winter

Young woman who worked at Duke & Peabody.

Charles Gething

minor

Also known as Charles, Charles Gething

Son of Mr. Gething, also employed at the firm.

Mr. Jennings

minor

Also known as Jennings

Assistant to Inspector French.

Jan Vanderkemp

minor

Also known as Vanderkemp

Relative of the diamond merchant.

Mr. Orchard

minor

Also known as Orchard

Manager of a hotel in Barcelona.

Constable James Alcorn

minor

Also known as Alcorn, Constable Alcorn

Police constable assisting French.

Mrs. Ward

minor

Also known as Mrs. Elizabeth Ward, Eliza

Housekeeper at the Duke residence.

Constable Caldwell

minor

Also known as Caldwell

Police constable on duty.

Sergeant Carter

minor

Also known as Carter

Police sergeant assisting French.

Peter Dowds

minor

Also known as Dowds

Suspicious character questioned by French.

Susan Scott

minor

Also known as Miss Scott, Miss Susan Scott

Witness in the case.

Esther Gething

minor

Also known as Esther

Daughter of Mr. Gething.

Captain Davis

minor

Captain of the S.S. Enoch.

Mrs. Gamage

minor

Also known as Gamage

Woman who kept a boarding house.

Colonel FitzGeorge

minor

Also known as this Colonel FitzGeorge

Military man encountered during the investigation.

Miss Maria da Silva

minor

Also known as Miss da Silva, da Silva

Woman suspected then cleared by French.

Sergeant Mackay

minor

Also known as Mackay

Scottish police sergeant.

Sylvia Duke

minor

Also known as Sylvia

Daughter of Mr. Duke, engaged to Harrington.

Sergeant Nolan

minor

Also known as Nolan

Police sergeant.

Mr. Scarlett

minor

Also known as Scarlett

Businessman connected to the case.

George Hewett

minor

Also known as George, Hewett

Man who worked at Duke & Peabody.

Francisko Loth

minor

Also known as Loth

Man with a grudge against Vanderkemp.

Rachael

minor

Also known as this Rachael

Woman mentioned in connection with the case.

Mr. Stronge

minor

Also known as Stronge

Man who provided information to French.

Mr. Jacques

minor

Man who knew the Vanes.

Mr. Harrod

minor

Man who sold blankets to the murderer.

Sergeant McAfee

minor

Also known as McAfee

Police sergeant in Liverpool.

Miss Gething

minor

Daughter of Mr. Gething.

William Orchard

minor

Also known as Orchard

Hotel manager in Barcelona.

Peabody

minor

Also known as Messrs. Duke & Peabody

Junior partner in the firm.

Manley

minor

Also known as that Manley

Man who worked at Duke & Peabody.

Harrington Taximan Tomkins

minor

Also known as Tomkins

Taxi driver who knew Harrington.

Mrs. Hope

minor

Woman who kept a lodging house.

John Straker

minor

Man whose name appears on a document.

Mr. Tinsley

minor

Also known as Tinsley

Man who sold jewelry to Mrs. X.

Mr. Horace Rohmer

minor

Also known as Mr. Rohmer

Man who knew the Vanes.

Billy Newton

minor

Also known as Newton

Young man who worked at Duke & Peabody.

Emily

minor

Servant at the Duke household.

Mr. Plenteous

minor

Also known as Plenteous

Man who sold blankets.

Superintendent Hayes

minor

French's superior at Scotland Yard.

Taximan James Tomkins

minor

Taxi driver who drove Mrs. X.

Mrs. Henry Vane

minor

Also known as Mrs. Vane

Wife of Mr. Vane.

M. Marcel

minor

French jeweler consulted by French.

Richard Jacques

minor

Man who knew the Vanes.

Mr. Peters

minor

Also known as Peters

Man who worked at Duke & Peabody.

Miss Pearson

minor

Woman who knew the Vanes.

Enoch

minor

Also known as the Enoch

Name of the ship central to the plot.

Miss Ackfield

minor

Woman who knew the Vanes.

Mr. Pereira da Silva

minor

Also known as Mr. da Silva

Father of Miss da Silva.

Reginald Ainsley Duke

minor

Son of the murdered Mr. Duke.

Sarah Root

minor

Also known as Mrs. Helen Sadie Root

Woman claiming to be Mrs. Root.

Chauncey S. Root

minor

Also known as Mr. Root

Husband of Mrs. Root.

J. T. Dashford

minor

Also known as Dashford

Man who sold jewelry to Mrs. X.

Pinkerton

minor

Detective agency mentioned in the case.

Mrs. Jelfs

minor

Woman who knew the Vanes.

Jack

minor

Also known as Johnny

Nickname for a character.

Miss Swann

minor

Woman who knew the Vanes.

Mrs. Gill

minor

Woman who kept a lodging house.

Miss Bond

minor

Woman who knew the Vanes.

Mrs. Brent

minor

Woman who knew the Vanes.