# Gwen Lestrange — The Box Office Murders character guide

> Gwen Lestrange in The Box Office Murders by Freeman Wills Crofts.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Miss Lestrange, Gwen, this Miss Lestrange, a Miss Gwen Lestrange

**First appearance:** 0000-i-the-purple-sickle

## Snapshot

A young woman whose name surfaces in the gang's orbit, she is one of the few people Style seems to trust—or to use—in his campaign of intimidation.

## Who they are

Gwen appears alongside Style in the passages dealing with Molly's captivity, and her role in the conspiracy is ambiguous enough to keep the reader guessing about how deep her loyalty runs. She is present when the gang tries to extract from Molly how much French knows, which places her at the center of the pressure campaign. Whether she is accomplice, dupe, or something in between, her proximity to Style makes her a figure French cannot afford to ignore.

## Relationships

### [Molly Moran](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_box_office_murders_se/characters/molly_moran)

_rivalry_

Gwen Lestrange and Molly Moran are rivals, possibly competing for attention or involved in a tense personal conflict related to the case.

### [Molly Moran](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_box_office_murders_se/characters/molly_moran)

_rivalry_

Gwen Lestrange and Molly Moran are rivals, possibly competing for attention or involved in a tense personal conflict related to the case.

### [Molly Moran](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_box_office_murders_se/characters/molly_moran)

_rivalry_

Gwen Lestrange and Molly Moran are rivals, possibly competing for attention or involved in a tense personal conflict related to the case.

## In the story

### [I: The Purple Sickle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_box_office_murders_se/chapters/i-the-purple-sickle)

A barmaid Thurza meets on the train. She introduces Thurza to the gambling scheme and to Mr. Westinghouse. Described as tall, fair, and well-dressed.

### [IV: French Makes a Start](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_box_office_murders_se/chapters/iv-french-makes-a-start)

Identified as the likely visitor to Thurza Darke at the Milan cinema on the night of the disappearance.

### [XII: The Car’s Freight](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_box_office_murders_se/chapters/xii-the-car-s-freight)

Mentioned as the intermediary who introduced Thurza Darke to Westinghouse and later introduced Molly Moran to Welland.

### [XVI: In the Net](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_box_office_murders_se/chapters/xvi-in-the-net)

Gwen Lestrange assists Style in the kidnapping and interrogation of Molly.

### [XVII: The Shadows Loom Nearer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_box_office_murders_se/chapters/xvii-the-shadows-loom-nearer)

Acts as captor and jailer; brings breakfast, later assists in moving Molly.

### [XVIII: When Greek Meets Greek](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_box_office_murders_se/chapters/xviii-when-greek-meets-greek)

Present on the launch with Welland; she screams a warning and attempts to start the engine.

### [Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_box_office_murders_se/chapters/xix-conclusion)

Revealed as Mrs. James Sibley, Gwen helped manufacture counterfeit coins and was involved in the gang's activities. She surrenders after the gang's capture and receives a life sentence.

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