Character guide

Basil Grant

major

Also known as Grant, Professor Chadd, Chadd, the immovable Chadd

A retired judge and eccentric philosopher who solves mysteries with his brother.

Rupert Grant

major

Also known as young Rupert Grant, Mr. Grant, Grant, Mr. Rupert Grant

Basil's energetic brother, a private detective who narrates many adventures.

Major Brown

supporting

Also known as Major Brown Rabelais, Major, the Major, Brown

A retired military man whose strange garden leads to a queer trade revelation.

Lieutenant Drummond Keith

supporting

Also known as Keith, Lieutenant Keith, Drummond Keith, the immaculate Lieutenant Keith

A fastidious house agent whose peculiar business practices baffle the Grants.

P. G. Northover

supporting

Also known as Northover, Mr. P. G. Northover, Mr. Northover

A mysterious man involved in a peculiar trade concerning a great reputation.

Mr. Montmorency

supporting

Also known as Montmorency, P. Montmorency

A client of the Grants with a strange story about a vicar's visit.

Reverend Mr. Shorter

supporting

Also known as Mr. Shorter, Reverend Shorter, Shorter, Rev. Ellis Shorter

A clergyman whose visit to Montmorency has an awful and surprising reason.

Mr. Bingham

minor

Also known as Bingham, the meek Bingham, the despairing Bingham

A meek man entangled in the affairs of Professor Chadd's club.

Burrows

minor

Also known as Mr. Burrows, The gigantic Burrows

A large man involved in the strange seclusion of an old lady.

Lord Beaumont

minor

Also known as old Beaumont, Beaumont

An elderly nobleman whose household harbors a queer trade secret.

Greenwood

minor

Also known as The bewildered Greenwood, Mr. Greenwood

A bewildered man who seeks Basil's help with a reputation problem.

Sir Walter Cholmondeliegh

minor

Also known as Sir Walter, dear old Cholmondeliegh, Cholmondeliegh

A jolly old baronet who appears in the house agent's story.

Miss Chadd

minor

Also known as the eldest Miss Chadd

Basil's sister, who is involved in the old lady's seclusion.

Wimpole

minor

Also known as Mr. Wimpole

A man who assists in the strange case of the great reputation.

Miss Mowbray

minor

Also known as a Miss Mowbray

A young woman connected to the vicar's visit mystery.

Captain Fraser

minor

A captain who appears in the house agent's peculiar speculation.

Jasper Drummond

minor

Also known as Drummond, Mr. Jasper Drummond

A relative of Lieutenant Keith involved in the house agent affair.

Dr. Colman

minor

Also known as Colman

A doctor who appears in the story of the great reputation.

Miss James

minor

Also known as James

A woman involved in the old lady's eccentric seclusion.

Miss Brett

minor

A woman who appears in the vicar's visit story.

Mr. Swinburne

minor

Also known as Swinburne

A man mentioned in connection with the great reputation case.

Lady Beaumont

minor

Also known as Beaumont

Lord Beaumont's wife, involved in the old lady's seclusion.

Muriel Beaumont

minor

A young woman connected to the Beaumont household.

Mr. Hopson

minor

A man who appears in the house agent's story.

Colonel Hawker

minor

Also known as Hawker

A colonel mentioned in the major's adventure.