Scarhaven Keep · Character

Peter Chatfield

The estate agent who runs Scarhaven in all but name, a sly, watchful old man whose grip on the Greyle family hides something he will not let anyone touch.

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Also known as Mr. Chatfield, Chatfield, Master Chatfield

First appearance: The Estate Agent

As a major figure in Scarhaven Keep, Peter Chatfield is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The estate agent, known locally as 'Peeping Peter,' arrives at the inn seeking to speak with Copplestone about the affair.

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Chatfield is the real power at Scarhaven Keep; the nominal Squire defers to him, and he guards the ruins with locks, bolts, and hired men. He hates Audrey Greyle and warns her off with a bully's pleasure, sensing in…

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Richard Copplestone
rivalry · negative
Peter Chatfield is a manipulative antagonist who opposes Richard's investigation and… How this plays out →
Audrey Greyle
psychological · negative
Guy Vickers
professional · negative
Marston Greyle
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Richard Copplestone
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Guy Vickers
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Audrey Greyle
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Audrey Greyle
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Guy Vickers
professional · negative
Marston Greyle
rivalry · negative
Richard Copplestone
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Peter Chatfield is a manipulative antagonist who opposes Richard's investigation and… How this plays out →
Marston Greyle
rivalry · negative

Richard Copplestone
Peter Chatfield is a manipulative antagonist who opposes Richard's investigation and seeks to protect his own secrets.
Audrey Greyle
Audrey is caught in Peter's web of control and deceit, as he manipulates her family's affairs and her own fate.
Guy Vickers
Guy Vickers is a lawyer and close associate of Peter Chatfield, often carrying out his shady legal and personal schemes.
Marston Greyle
Marston Greyle distrusts Peter Chatfield, viewing him as a threat to his family and a likely villain in his brother's disappearance.
Richard Copplestone
Peter Chatfield is a manipulative antagonist who opposes Richard's investigation and seeks to protect his own secrets.
Guy Vickers
Guy Vickers is a lawyer and close associate of Peter Chatfield, often carrying out his shady legal and personal schemes.
Audrey Greyle
Audrey is caught in Peter's web of control and deceit, as he manipulates her family's affairs and her own fate.
Audrey Greyle
Audrey is caught in Peter's web of control and deceit, as he manipulates her family's affairs and her own fate.
Guy Vickers
Guy Vickers is a lawyer and close associate of Peter Chatfield, often carrying out his shady legal and personal schemes.
Marston Greyle
Marston Greyle distrusts Peter Chatfield, viewing him as a threat to his family and a likely villain in his brother's disappearance.
Richard Copplestone
Peter Chatfield is a manipulative antagonist who opposes Richard's investigation and seeks to protect his own secrets.
Marston Greyle
Marston Greyle distrusts Peter Chatfield, viewing him as a threat to his family and a likely villain in his brother's disappearance.

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The Estate Agent
The estate agent, known locally as 'Peeping Peter,' arrives at the inn seeking to speak with Copplestone about the affair.
The Greyle History
Visits Copplestone under the pretense of offering help in the investigation, but is actually fishing for information; he mentions rumors that Oliver claimed to know Marston Greyle in America.
The Leading Lady
Mentioned as having visited Copplestone earlier; Addie claims he told her nothing of the visit.
Left on Guard
Confiscates Audrey's key to the Keep and declares it closed until further notice.
Right of Way
Confronts Audrey and Copplestone at the Keep, asserts his authority, and is threatened by Copplestone.
Hobkin's Hole
His oaken staff is carried by Copplestone for defense.
Beneath the Brambles
Guards the door with a cudgel; suggested the body might be under the green stuff; remains outside during the examination.
XII: Good Men and True
Seen in conversation with the coroner and Greyle's solicitor before the inquest.
By Private Treaty
Mentioned as having introduced the Squire to the community and as a vindictive man who could evict the Greyles.
In Touch with the Missing
Discovered to have met the real Marston Greyle at Falmouth in October 1912; his signature appears in the hotel register.
The Old Playbill
Suspected of bringing Marston Greyle to Bristol; seen by Montmorency meeting Addie at the theatre.
The Lie on the Tombstone
Implied to have orchestrated the burial of the real Marston Greyle under a false name and to have conspired with an impostor.
The Steam Yacht
Has fled Scarhaven; implicated in the imposture and the removal of valuables.
Marooned
Found on the beach in distress, wrapped in an ulster; mutters about being robbed and vows revenge; wanders off at daybreak.
The Old Hand
Proposes a truce and a deal with Audrey, offering his help in exchange for a pension. Remains evasive about his knowledge of Marston Greyle's death.
The Yacht Comes Back
Terrified as the yacht returns; confesses to hiding the gold and replacing it with lead, and is captured by the yacht's crew.
The Torpedo-Boat Destroyer
Captured by the yacht's crew and taken away to be forced to reveal the location of the real chests.
The Reaver's Glen
Subject of Spurge's report; observed burying nine heavy boxes at night in the Reaver's Glen and has not returned.
XXXI: Ambassadress Extraordinary
Seen months later living comfortably in a village, having escaped punishment.

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