# Walter Brooklyn’s Explanation explained — The Brooklyn Murders

> Chapter companion for The Brooklyn Murders by G. D. H. Cole.

## What happens

Inspector Blaikie interviews Walter Brooklyn at his club. Brooklyn is hostile and denies involvement in the murders, but his violent temper and physical strength make him a suspect. He claims he lost his walking-stick on Tuesday afternoon and was not at Liskeard House in the evening, but Blaikie reveals he has evidence that a call was made from Liskeard House to the Sanctum Club at 11:30 PM. Brooklyn refuses to answer further and orders Blaikie out.

## Themes in this chapter

### Deception and False Clues

Walter Brooklyn's denial of being at Liskeard House is contradicted by the phone call evidence, suggesting he is lying or concealing something.

### Justice and Miscarriage of Justice

Inspector Blaikie's suspicion of Walter Brooklyn grows based on his violent demeanor and the walking-stick clue, risking a premature conclusion.

## Character check-ins

### Walter Brooklyn

Confronts Inspector Blaikie at his club; denies being at Liskeard House on Tuesday evening despite evidence of a phone call; displays violent temper and physical strength.

### Carter Woodman

Mentioned as the first person Walter Brooklyn visited on Tuesday afternoon at his office in Lincoln's Inn.

### John Prinsep

Mentioned as having been seen by Walter Brooklyn at the Piccadilly Theatre on Tuesday afternoon; his walking-stick was found in Prinsep's room.

### Charis Lang

Mentioned as the actress-girl who was with John Prinsep at the Piccadilly Theatre on Tuesday afternoon.

## Key lines

> I tell you I'm damned if I'll stand it. Blast your impudence. Since you have come here, I think you owe me an explanation.

Walter Brooklyn angrily tells Blaikie he will not tolerate being suspected and demands an explanation from the inspector instead.

_Brooklyn's aggressive opening shows his hostility and defensiveness._

> I don't know where you picked up these cock-and-bull stories. I did not ring up the Sanctum from Liskeard House, because I was not there.

Brooklyn denies making a phone call from Liskeard House, calling the evidence a fabricated story.

_Blaikie's revelation of the phone call forces Brooklyn into a direct lie or a denial that strains credibility._

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