Terror Keep · Character
J. G. Reeder
A mild, side-whiskered detective whose gentle manner conceals the sharpest brain in London, and whose arrival at a house of horrors turns a locked-room killing into a methodical siege.
major
Also known as Mr. Reeder, Reeder
First appearance: terror keep
As a major figure in Terror Keep, J. G. Reeder is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Mentioned in Margaret's thoughts; she is irritated by his cheerfulness at her departure.
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Reeder is the quiet official the underworld both fears and underestimates, summoned to Larmes Keep where nothing is quite what it seems. When a shrieking man is found stabbed behind a bolted door, Reeder's composure…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Rivalry
- Psychological
Character groups
- Protagonist
- Investigative and Law Enforcement
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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- Margaret Belman
professional · positive
- Mr. Daver
rivalry · negative
- Olga Crewe
psychological · negative
- Mr. Ravini
professional · ambivalent
- Chief Inspector Simpson
professional · positive
- Mrs. Burton
professional · positive
- John Flack
rivalry · negative
- Police Officer Dyer
professional · positive
- Detective Gray
professional · positive
- Mr. Daver
rivalry · negative
- Margaret Belman
professional · positive
- Mr. Daver
rivalry · negative
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J. G. Reeder appears across 19 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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