# George Rattar — Simon character guide

> George Rattar in Simon by J. Storer Clouston.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** brother George, George, Geordie, Mr. George Rattar

**First appearance:** 0022-xxiii-simon-s-views

## Snapshot

Simon Rattar's brother, a shadowy figure whose choices ripple outward through the Cromarty case and the lawyer's careful composure.

## Who they are

George Rattar exists at the edges of his brother's upright, cautious world, a sibling whose presence complicates Simon's reputation for chilly probity. His actions carry consequences that reach into the Cromarty affair and into the questions Cicely Farmond keeps pressing about her own identity. Whatever he has done, or failed to do, he matters because Simon's loyalty to him may be the one thing that can crack the lawyer's famous reticence.

## In the story

### [X: The Letter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_se/chapters/x-the-letter)

Reported dead in New York; his criminal past and twin relationship with Simon are discussed.

### [XXXII: The Sympathetic Stranger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_se/chapters/xxxii-the-sympathetic-stranger)

Mentioned as Simon Rattar's brother who caused trouble in the past and is believed to have died.

### [XXXVIII: Trapped](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_se/chapters/xxxviii-trapped)

Impersonating his brother Simon; arrested and confesses after being given a drink.

### [The Yarn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_se/chapters/xxxix-the-yarn)

The prisoner who confesses to impersonating and killing his brother Simon, and hints at involvement in Sir Reginald's murder.

### [XL: The Last Chapter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_se/chapters/xl-the-last-chapter)

Revealed as the true murderer: George Rattar, the ex-convict twin brother of Simon Rattar, who killed his brother, assumed his identity, and murdered Sir Reginald Cromarty.

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