# The Crimson Circle — Character guide

> Key figures in The Crimson Circle by Edgar Wallace.

- [Felix Marl](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/characters/felix_marl.md): A charismatic and eloquent criminal mastermind who leads the Crimson Circle gang.
- [Derrick Yale](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/characters/derrick_yale.md): A clever detective determined to unravel the secrets of the Crimson Circle.
- [Thalia Drummond](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/characters/thalia_drummond.md): A mysterious and independent young woman drawn into the Crimson Circle's schemes.
- [Mr. Parr](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/characters/mr_parr.md): A slow but determined police inspector investigating the Crimson Circle.
- [Harvey Froyant](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/characters/harvey_froyant.md): A miserly old man who becomes a target of the Crimson Circle.
- [Brabazon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/characters/brabazon.md): A startled and nervous associate caught up in the criminal underworld.
- [Raphael Willings](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/characters/raphael_willings.md): A member of the criminal circle with a role in its operations.
- [Milly Macroy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/characters/milly_macroy.md): A nimble-witted and jealous woman involved with the gang.
- [Mr. Barnet](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/characters/mr_barnet.md): A bewildered man known as 'Flush' who tells his story to the police.
- [Jim Beardmore](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/characters/old_jim_beardmore.md): The father of Jack Beardmore, a victim of the Crimson Circle's schemes.
- [Lightman](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/characters/lightman.md): A character with a minor role in the unfolding mystery.
- [Ambrose Sibly](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/characters/sibly.md): A minor figure associated with the criminal underworld.
- [M. Pallion](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/characters/m_pallion.md): A French contact or associate of the Crimson Circle.
- [James Heggitt](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/characters/mr_james_heggitt.md): A disappointed man who crosses paths with the main characters.
- [Colonel Morton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/characters/colonel_morton.md): A military figure who appears in the investigation.
- [Samuel Heggitt](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/characters/mr_samuel_heggitt.md): A relative of James Heggitt with a minor role.
- [Jules](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/characters/jules.md): An aged servant in the household of a main character.
- [Harry Hobbs](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/characters/harry_hobbs.md): A minor character with connections to the criminal element.
- [Mr. Johnson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/characters/mr_johnson.md): A minor figure in the story's background.

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