# Hackleton — Murder in the Maze character guide

> Hackleton in Murder in the Maze by J. J. Connington.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Or Hackleton, The Hackleton, Old man Hackleton

**First appearance:** 0000-i-the-hackleton-case

## Who they are

An old man who lives near the maze.

## In the story

### [VIII: Opportunity, Method, and Motive](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_in_the_maze_se/chapters/viii-opportunity-method-and-motive)

Mentioned as a suspect with a possible motive and opportunity. Wendover speculates that Howard Torrance might have been Hackleton's tool in the murder.

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