Mystery at Lynden Sands · Character
Simon Aird
A young man with a connection to the Fordingbridge family.
minor
Also known as Aird
First appearance: i the death at foxhills
Simon Aird's tie to Cressida Fleetwood is one of the pressures that moves Mystery at Lynden Sands—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Former valet at Foxhills; now one of the kidnappers, taunts Cressida and assists in the coercion.
Simon Aird first appears in 0000 i the death at foxhills.
With Cressida Fleetwood (romantic): Cressida Fleetwood and Simon Aird are young lovers, with their relationship causing some tension among their families. With Cressida Fleetwood (romantic): Cressida Fleetwood and Simon Aird are young lovers, with their relationship causing some tension among their families. With Cressida Fleetwood (romantic): Cressida Fleetwood and Simon Aird are young lovers, with their relationship causing some tension among their families.
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- Romantic
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- Primary suspects and investigators
- Secondary characters and background
- Protagonist
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Cressida Fleetwood
romantic · positive
Cressida Fleetwood and Simon Aird are young lovers, with their relationship causing some… How this plays out →
- Cressida Fleetwood
romantic · positive
Cressida Fleetwood and Simon Aird are young lovers, with their relationship causing some… How this plays out →
- Cressida Fleetwood
romantic · positive
Cressida Fleetwood and Simon Aird are young lovers, with their relationship causing some… How this plays out →
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See Simon Aird in i the death at foxhills