# John Frey — Short Fiction character guide

> John Frey in Short Fiction by Manly Wade Wellman.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** John

**First appearance:** 0001-the-invading-asteroid

## Who they are

A minor character, possibly a soldier or local.

## In the story

### [IV: “I Don’t Know What Killed Him.”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/chapters/iv-i-don-t-know-what-killed-him)

Mentioned as 'Jim' by O'Bryant; deputized to watch the Gird house.

### [V: “They Want to Take the Law Into Their Own Hands.”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/chapters/v-they-want-to-take-the-law-into-their-own-hands)

Mentioned as the victim whose death led to Wills' arrest.

### [A Trick That Almost Killed You](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/chapters/viii-a-trick-that-almost-killed-you)

Mentioned as the man who was killed, referenced in the context of the mob.

### [The Witch's Cat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/chapters/the-witch-s-cat)

The storekeeper's son, in love with Ivy Hill. He is the target of Jael Bettiss's magical seduction.

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