# Christopher Pett — The Borough Treasurer character guide

> Christopher Pett in The Borough Treasurer by J. S. Fletcher.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Mr. Pett, Christopher, Chris Pett

**First appearance:** 0000-i-blackmail

## Who they are

A small, sly solicitor with long white fingers and a steel-trap client, he parcels out Kitely's estate and his own careful evasions with equal neatness.

## Relationships

### [Mr. Mallalieu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_borough_treasurer_se/characters/mr_mallalieu)

_psychological_

Christopher Pett and Mr. Mallalieu have a high interaction count, suggesting a relationship of manipulation or coercion.

### [Miss Pett](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_borough_treasurer_se/characters/miss_pett)

_family_

Christopher Pett and Miss Pett share a familial bond, likely as siblings or close relatives, given their shared surname and frequent interactions.

### [Mr. Brereton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_borough_treasurer_se/characters/mr_brereton)

_professional_

Christopher Pett and Mr. Brereton interact frequently, likely in a legal or official capacity.

### [Mr. Mallalieu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_borough_treasurer_se/characters/mr_mallalieu)

_psychological_

Christopher Pett and Mr. Mallalieu have a high interaction count, suggesting a relationship of manipulation or coercion.

### [Miss Pett](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_borough_treasurer_se/characters/miss_pett)

_family_

Christopher Pett and Miss Pett share a familial bond, likely as siblings or close relatives, given their shared surname and frequent interactions.

### [Mr. Brereton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_borough_treasurer_se/characters/mr_brereton)

_professional_

Christopher Pett and Mr. Brereton interact frequently, likely in a legal or official capacity.

### [Mr. Brereton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_borough_treasurer_se/characters/mr_brereton)

_professional_

Christopher Pett and Mr. Brereton interact frequently, likely in a legal or official capacity.

### [Mr. Mallalieu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_borough_treasurer_se/characters/mr_mallalieu)

_psychological_

Christopher Pett and Mr. Mallalieu have a high interaction count, suggesting a relationship of manipulation or coercion.

### [Miss Pett](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_borough_treasurer_se/characters/miss_pett)

_family_

Christopher Pett and Miss Pett share a familial bond, likely as siblings or close relatives, given their shared surname and frequent interactions.

## In the story

### [Antecedents](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_borough_treasurer_se/chapters/ix-antecedents)

Miss Pett's nephew and solicitor; mentioned as the holder of Kitely's will.

### [XI: Christopher Pett](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_borough_treasurer_se/chapters/xi-christopher-pett)

Miss Pett's nephew and legal representative; a sly, common-looking lawyer who reveals he was Kitely's legal adviser and executor of his will.

### [XII: Parental Anxiety](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_borough_treasurer_se/chapters/xii-parental-anxiety)

Visits Brereton and Bent, leaving Kitely's scrap-book; Brereton regards him as a 'cool hand' of the Dodson & Fogg type.

### [XIII: The Anonymous Letter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_borough_treasurer_se/chapters/xiii-the-anonymous-letter)

Legal adviser to Kitely, overly familiar with Brereton, expresses certainty of Harborough's guilt.

### [Comfortable Captivity](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_borough_treasurer_se/chapters/xxiii-comfortable-captivity)

Arrives at midnight, let in by Miss Pett.

### [Strict Business Lines](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_borough_treasurer_se/chapters/xxiv-strict-business-lines)

Arrives at the cottage, learns of Mallalieu's escape and hiding, and goes into town to gather information.

### [No Further Evidence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_borough_treasurer_se/chapters/xxv-no-further-evidence)

Attends the inquest, professionally curious about the developments.

### [The Virtues of Suspicion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_borough_treasurer_se/chapters/xxvi-the-virtues-of-suspicion)

Christopher manipulates Mallalieu with alarming news and proposes a risky escape plan, while also negotiating payment for his and his aunt's help.

### [Without Thought of Consequence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_borough_treasurer_se/chapters/xxix-without-thought-of-consequence)

Watches from the doorway as Miss Pett advances; is also shot and killed by Mallalieu.

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