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Mr. Manton

A man who is haunted by the ghost of his wife.

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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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See Mr. Manton in some haunted houses

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Supernatural Investigators
  • Ghostly Visions
  • Mysterious Tragedies

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  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Mr. Manton in some haunted houses