Can Such Things Be? · Character
Mr. Manton
A man who is haunted by the ghost of his wife.
minor
Also known as Manton
First appearance: some haunted houses
Mr. Manton shows up with force in The Middle Toe of the Right Foot. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The estranged husband who returns home with his children, only to find his wife murdered.
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In The Middle Toe of the Right Foot: The estranged husband who returns home with his children, only to find his wife murdered. Later, in I: Former resident who murdered his family and fled ten years ago; the house is…
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- Supernatural Investigators
- Ghostly Visions
- Mysterious Tragedies
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See Mr. Manton in some haunted houses