# Peter Crowl — The Big Bow Mystery character guide

> Peter Crowl in The Big Bow Mystery by Israel Zangwill.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Crowl

**First appearance:** 0003-i

## Snapshot

A Bow neighbor with a short fuse and a long memory, quick to shout and quicker to take offense, he is drawn into the case as witness and suspect alike.

## Who they are

Crowl belongs to the same cramped, gossipy world of Glover Street, where everyone knows everyone's business and nobody forgets a slight. His volatile temper makes him useful to the police and dangerous to himself, since a man who loses his head easily can look guilty for the wrong reasons. As the investigation widens, his testimony and his rages keep the neighborhood's suspicions churning.

## Relationships

### [Denzil Cantercot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_big_bow_mystery_se/characters/denzil_cantercot)

_friendship_

Crowl, a journalist, collaborates with Cantercot on writing and shares a camaraderie of the trade.

### [Tom Mortlake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_big_bow_mystery_se/characters/tom_mortlake)

_friendship_

Crowl and Mortlake share a friendly rapport, often discussing the case and local gossip.

### [Mrs. Drabdump](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_big_bow_mystery_se/characters/mrs_drabdump)

_social_

They are neighbors and casual acquaintances, interacting mainly about the murder and local events.

### [Denzil Cantercot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_big_bow_mystery_se/characters/denzil_cantercot)

_friendship_

Crowl, a journalist, collaborates with Cantercot on writing and shares a camaraderie of the trade.

### [Tom Mortlake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_big_bow_mystery_se/characters/tom_mortlake)

_friendship_

Crowl and Mortlake share a friendly rapport, often discussing the case and local gossip.

### [Mrs. Drabdump](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_big_bow_mystery_se/characters/mrs_drabdump)

_social_

They are neighbors and casual acquaintances, interacting mainly about the murder and local events.

### [Denzil Cantercot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_big_bow_mystery_se/characters/denzil_cantercot)

_friendship_

Crowl, a journalist, collaborates with Cantercot on writing and shares a camaraderie of the trade.

### [Mrs. Drabdump](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_big_bow_mystery_se/characters/mrs_drabdump)

_social_

They are neighbors and casual acquaintances, interacting mainly about the murder and local events.

### [Tom Mortlake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_big_bow_mystery_se/characters/tom_mortlake)

_friendship_

Crowl and Mortlake share a friendly rapport, often discussing the case and local gossip.

## In the story

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_big_bow_mystery_se/chapters/v)

Cobbler who hosts Denzil; mentions Tom Mortlake's earlier denunciation of Arthur Constant.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_big_bow_mystery_se/chapters/vii)

Hosts Denzil in his room, argues about beauty and nature, and is unhappy about his wife's mood and the rainy holiday.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_big_bow_mystery_se/chapters/viii)

Receives a ticket to the unveiling from Mortlake; accompanies Denzil to the Club.

### [The Riot at the Unveiling](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_big_bow_mystery_se/chapters/ix)

Leads the crowd in defiance, turns off the gas to help Mortlake escape, later eats supper with a bandaged head.

### [The Trial of Tom Mortlake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_big_bow_mystery_se/chapters/x)

Testifies reluctantly, affirming Mortlake's initial mistrust of Constant but claiming it faded.

## Links

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