Character guide

Father Brown

major

Also known as Brown, the priest, the little priest

A short, unassuming Catholic priest who solves mysteries through psychological insight.

Flambeau

major

Also known as Father Brown Flambeau

A reformed master criminal turned detective, often assisting Father Brown.

Mr. Boyle

supporting

Also known as Boyle

A character involved in the mysteries Father Brown investigates.

Sir Arthur Vaudrey

supporting

Also known as Vaudrey, Arthur, Sir Arthur, Poor Vaudrey

A gentleman whose vanishing is central to one of the stories.

James Bagshaw

supporting

Also known as the Magistrate James Bagshaw, Bagshaw

A magistrate who appears in a case involving a mirror.

Mr. Carver

supporting

Also known as Carver, the mysterious Mr. Carver

A mysterious figure involved in a crime.

Ashton Jarvis

minor

Also known as Jarvis

A character who plays a role in one of the investigations.

Evan Smith

minor

Also known as Smith, old Smith, Even Smith

An old man involved in a mystery.

Daniel Devine

supporting

Also known as Devine, Mr. Devine

A character who appears in a story with a flying fish.

James Mair

minor

Also known as James, Jim, poor Jim

A man whose death or misfortune is investigated.

Tommy Hunter

supporting

Also known as Tommy, Tom, Tom Hunter, the impetuous Tommy Hunter, Hunter

An impetuous young man involved in adventures.

Mr. Granby

minor

Also known as Granby, the impatient Granby

An impatient character who appears in a story.

John Dalmon

minor

Also known as Dalmon, John

A character involved in a mystery.

Mundon Mandeville

supporting

Also known as Mr. Mundon Mandeville, Mr. Mandeville, Mandeville, poor Mandeville, the Alibi Mr. Mundon Mandeville

A man whose alibi is central to a story.

Jameson

minor

Also known as old Mr. Jameson, the distracted Jameson

A distracted old man who appears in a case.

Imlack Smith

minor

Also known as Mr. Smith, old Smith, the smiling Smith, the wondering Smith

A smiling, mysterious man involved in a crime.

Maurice Mair

minor

Also known as Maurice, poor Maurice Mair

A man who meets a tragic fate.

Osric Orm

minor

Also known as Mr. Orm, Mr. Osric Orm, Orm

A character involved in a mystery.

Captain James Musgrave

minor

Also known as Captain Musgrave, young Musgrave, Musgrave, James Musgrave

A young captain involved in a story.

Mr. Hardcastle

minor

Also known as the tactful Mr. Hardcastle, Hardcastle

A tactful man who appears in a mystery.

John Bankes

supporting

Also known as John, the monomaniac John, Bankes, Mr. Bankes, the cheery John, Mr. John Bankes

A monomaniacal character involved in a crime.

Sir Arthur Travers

minor

Also known as Sir Arthur

A knight who appears in a story.

Mr. Peregrine Smart

minor

Also known as Mr. Smart, Smart, old Smart, Peregrine Smart

An old man involved in a mystery.

Wilfred Underhill

minor

Also known as Underhill

A character who appears in a story.

Mrs. Mundon Mandeville

minor

Also known as Mrs. Mandeville, poor Mandeville, poor old Mandeville

The wife of Mundon Mandeville, involved in the alibi story.

Sybil Rye

minor

Also known as Sybil

A woman who appears in a mystery.

Sir John Musgrave

minor

Also known as Sir John, young Musgrave

A knight involved in a story.

Sir John Cockspur

minor

Also known as Cockspur, that little cad Cockspur

A cad who appears in a mystery.

Young Mallow

minor

Also known as Mallow, Young Mr. Mallow, Mr. Mallow

A young man involved in a story.

Opal Bankes

minor

Also known as Opal

A woman connected to John Bankes.

Lady Mounteagle

minor

Also known as Mounteagle, old Mounteagle

An elderly noblewoman involved in a mystery.

Lord Mounteagle

minor

A nobleman who appears in a story.

Hugo Romaine

minor

Also known as Romaine

A character involved in a mystery.

Mr. Grandison Chace

minor

Also known as Mr. Chace, Chace, Grandison Chace

A character who appears in a story.

Sir Humphrey Gwynne

minor

Also known as Gwynne, old Gwynne, Sir Humphrey, poor Gwynne

An old knight who meets a tragic end.

Elizabeth Fane

minor

Also known as Betty

A woman involved in a mystery.

Michael Flood

minor

Also known as Flood, Mr. Michael Flood

A character who appears in a story.

Michael Moonshine

minor

Also known as Mike Moonshine, Moonshine, Michael

A character with a whimsical name.

Buller

minor

A character who appears in a story.

The Master of the Mountain

supporting

Also known as the Master, the man called the Master of the Mountain

A mysterious figure who is a prophet or cult leader.

Old Randall

minor

Also known as Randall, old Randall

An old man involved in a mystery.

Mrs. Bankes

minor

The wife of John Bankes.

Lady Miriam Marden

minor

Also known as Lady Miriam

A noblewoman who appears in a story.

Dr. Abbott

minor

Also known as old Abbott

An old doctor involved in a mystery.

General Outram

minor

Also known as Outram

A general who appears in a story.

Mr. Justice Gwynne

minor

A judge involved in a case.

Norman Knight

minor

Also known as Knight

A character who appears in a story.

Mrs. Sands

minor

Also known as That Mrs. Sands

A woman who appears in a mystery.

Sir Roger Musgrave

minor

Also known as Musgrave

A knight who appears in a story.

Mr. Harry Hartopp

minor

Also known as Harris, Mr. Hartopp, young Hartopp, Hartopp, the dazed Hartopp

A dazed young man involved in a mystery.

Mr. Dalmon

minor

Also known as Dalmon

A character who appears in a story.

James Hardcastle

minor

Also known as Hardcastle

A character involved in a mystery.

Lady Outram

minor

The wife of General Outram.

Green

minor

A character who appears in a story.

Count Yvon de Lara

minor

Also known as the Count de Lara, de Lara, the Count

A Spanish count involved in a mystery.

Colonel Varney

minor

Also known as Varney

A colonel who appears in a story.

Professor Phroso

minor

Also known as the late Phroso, Phroso, Phroso the Phrenologist, the indomitable Phroso

A phrenologist who appears in a story.

Sherlock Holmes

minor

Also known as Holmes

The famous detective, mentioned in passing.

Mr. Simon Bankes

minor

A relative of John Bankes.

Lady Pulman

minor

Also known as the Pulman

A noblewoman who appears in a story.

Dr. Burdock

minor

A doctor involved in a mystery.

The Marquis of Marne

minor

Also known as Marne, Poor Marne

A marquis who is the chief mourner in a story.

Professor Crake

minor

Also known as Crake

A professor who appears in a story.

Philip

minor

A character who appears in a story.

Inspector Pinner

minor

A police inspector involved in a case.

Ralph Randall

minor

Also known as old Randall, Randall

A man who appears in a mystery.

Mr. Romaine

minor

Also known as Romaine

A character who appears in a story.

Sir Matthew Blake

minor

Also known as Sir Matthew

A knight who appears in a story.

Francis Boyle

minor

A relative of Mr. Boyle.

Signora Maroni

minor

Also known as Signora, the Signora

An Italian woman involved in a mystery.

Douglas

minor

A character who appears in a story.

Mrs. Robinson

minor

A woman who appears in a mystery.