# Mr. Gryce — A Strange Disappearance character guide > Mr. Gryce in A Strange Disappearance by Anna Katharine Green. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Gryce **First appearance:** 0000-i-a-novel-case ## Who they are The veteran detective who takes the Blake case with quiet authority, weighing a housekeeper's wild tale of whispered voices and a ladder against the plain facts. ## Relationships ### [The Girl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/characters/the_girl) _professional_ Mr. Gryce, a detective, is investigating the girl, likely as a suspect or key witness in a disappearance case. ### [Mr. Blake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/characters/mr_blake) _professional_ Mr. Blake and Mr. Gryce collaborate as client and detective, working together to solve the mystery. ### [Mrs. Daniels](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/characters/mrs_daniels) _professional_ Mr. Gryce interviews or interrogates Mrs. Daniels as part of his investigation into the girl's disappearance. ### [Fanny](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/characters/fanny) _professional_ Fanny is interviewed by Mr. Gryce as a potential witness or source of information about the girl. ### [The Girl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/characters/the_girl) _professional_ Mr. Gryce, a detective, is investigating the girl, likely as a suspect or key witness in a disappearance case. ### [Mr. Blake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/characters/mr_blake) _professional_ Mr. Blake and Mr. Gryce collaborate as client and detective, working together to solve the mystery. ### [Mrs. Daniels](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/characters/mrs_daniels) _professional_ Mr. Gryce interviews or interrogates Mrs. Daniels as part of his investigation into the girl's disappearance. ### [Mr. Blake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/characters/mr_blake) _professional_ Mr. Blake and Mr. Gryce collaborate as client and detective, working together to solve the mystery. ### [Mrs. Daniels](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/characters/mrs_daniels) _professional_ Mr. Gryce interviews or interrogates Mrs. Daniels as part of his investigation into the girl's disappearance. ### [Fanny](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/characters/fanny) _professional_ Fanny is interviewed by Mr. Gryce as a potential witness or source of information about the girl. ### [The Girl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/characters/the_girl) _professional_ Mr. Gryce, a detective, is investigating the girl, likely as a suspect or key witness in a disappearance case. ## In the story ### [I: A Novel Case](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/chapters/i-a-novel-case) The senior detective at the station; he listens to Mrs. Daniels and assigns Q to investigate the case. ### [A Few Points](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/chapters/ii-a-few-points) Detective leading the investigation, methodically examining the room and questioning witnesses. ### [The Contents of a Bureau Drawer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/chapters/iii-the-contents-of-a-bureau-drawer) Leads the investigation, discovers the hidden drawer, secretly examines Mr. Blake's room, and questions Mrs. Daniels about Emily's disappearance. ### [IV: Thompson's Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/chapters/iv-thompson-s-story) Leads the investigation, deduces the mystery centers on Mr. Blake's household. ### [VI: A Bit of Calico](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/chapters/vi-a-bit-of-calico) Mentioned in the narrator's thoughts; his expression still rankles the narrator. ### [IX: A Few Golden Hairs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/chapters/ix-a-few-golden-hairs) Leads the investigation, reveals the description distributed to harbor police, and questions Fanny's reliability. ### [X: The Secret of Mr. Blake's Studio](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/chapters/x-the-secret-of-mr-blake-s-studio) Leads the investigation, confronts Mr. Blake with detailed evidence of the girl's disappearance and Mrs. Daniels' fear. ### [XI: Luttra](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/chapters/xi-luttra) Present during Blake's confession; assures discretion regarding matters outside police duty. ### [XIV: Mrs. Daniels](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/chapters/xiv-mrs-daniels) Urges Mrs. Daniels to speak, and later confirms that the body in the river is not Mrs. Blake. ### [A Confab](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/chapters/xv-a-confab) Consults with the narrator about the Schoenmakers' whereabouts and proposes a strategy of searching near Mr. Blake's house. ### [XVI: The Mark of the Red Cross](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/chapters/xvi-the-mark-of-the-red-cross) Narrates his investigation and strategy to capture the Schoenmakers while disguised as an old man. ### [The Capture](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/chapters/xvii-the-capture) Arranges the plan and hides in a room to assist in the capture. ### [Love and Duty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/chapters/xviii-love-and-duty) Oversees the arrest and interrogation of the father and son; coordinates with Mr. Blake and the narrator to suppress the Blakes' connection to the criminals. ### [Explanations](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/chapters/xix-explanations) Observes from the window and arranges for the removal of the prisoners. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/characters/mr_gryce - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/characters