# The Man in the Brown Suit — Character guide

> Key figures in The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie.

- [Anne Beddingfeld](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_brown_suit_se/characters/anne_beddingfeld.md): Curious young woman who becomes an amateur detective after a mysterious death at a London tube station.
- [Sir Eustace Pedler](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_brown_suit_se/characters/sir_eustace_pedler.md): Eccentric MP and adventurer who becomes involved in the mystery surrounding the man in the brown suit.
- [Colonel Race](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_brown_suit_se/characters/colonel_race.md): British intelligence officer investigating a diamond smuggling ring and the death at the tube station.
- [Harry Rayburn](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_brown_suit_se/characters/harry_rayburn.md): Mysterious young man pursued by authorities, later revealed to be connected to the diamond theft.
- [Suzanne Blair](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_brown_suit_se/characters/suzanne_blair.md): Anne's charming and resourceful friend who accompanies her on the ocean voyage to South Africa.
- [Guy Pagett](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_brown_suit_se/characters/guy_pagett.md): Sir Eustace Pedler's efficient but secretive secretary.
- [Mrs. Clarence Blair](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_brown_suit_se/characters/mrs_clarence_blair.md): Suzanne's mother, a society woman traveling with her daughter.
- [Nadina](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_brown_suit_se/characters/nadina.md): Mysterious and glamorous woman with ties to the diamond smuggling operation.
- [L. B. Carton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_brown_suit_se/characters/l_b_carton.md): A dangerous criminal mastermind known as 'the Colonel' in the underworld.
- [Mr. Chichester](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_brown_suit_se/characters/mr_chichester.md): A clergyman traveling on the ship who becomes entangled in the mystery.
- [Miss Pettigrew](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_brown_suit_se/characters/miss_pettigrew.md): A prim and proper spinster traveling to South Africa.
- [Mr. Flemming](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_brown_suit_se/characters/mr_flemming.md): A passenger on the ship who dies under suspicious circumstances.
- [Anita Grünberg](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_brown_suit_se/characters/anita_gruenberg.md): A young woman traveling with her employer, later revealed to have a secret identity.
- [Lord Nasby](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_brown_suit_se/characters/lord_nasby.md): A newspaper proprietor who helps Anne with information.
- [Sir Laurence Eardsley](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_brown_suit_se/characters/sir_laurence_eardsley.md): A wealthy diamond mine owner whose death sets the plot in motion.
- [Arthur Minks](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_brown_suit_se/characters/arthur_minks.md): A shady character who appears under multiple aliases.
- [Augustus Milray](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_brown_suit_se/characters/augustus_milray.md): An elderly passenger on the ship with a connection to the case.
- [Detective Inspector Meadows](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_brown_suit_se/characters/detective_inspector_meadows.md): Scotland Yard detective investigating the tube station death.
- [Professor Beddingfeld](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_brown_suit_se/characters/professor_beddingfeld.md): Anne's deceased father, an archaeologist whose work influences the plot.
- [John Eardsley](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_brown_suit_se/characters/john_eardsley.md): Son of Sir Laurence Eardsley, involved in the family's affairs.
- [Pamela](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_brown_suit_se/characters/pamela.md): A young woman Anne meets during her travels.
- [Mrs. Flemming](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_brown_suit_se/characters/mrs_flemming.md): Widow of Mr. Flemming, traveling to South Africa.
- [Jeanne](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_brown_suit_se/characters/jeanne.md): A French maid working for a passenger on the ship.
- [Lord Loamsley](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_brown_suit_se/characters/lord_loamsley.md): A minor aristocrat mentioned in connection with the case.
- [General Smuts](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_brown_suit_se/characters/general_smuts.md): Historical figure mentioned as a contact in South Africa.

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