# Inspector Flamborough — The Case with Nine Solutions character guide > Inspector Flamborough in The Case with Nine Solutions by J. J. Connington. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Flamborough **First appearance:** 0001-ii-the-house-next-door ## Snapshot A methodical police inspector who works the case by the book, even when his Chief Constable insists on chasing telegrams and empty bungalows. ## Who they are Flamborough is the plodding, skeptical counterweight to Sir Clinton's leaps of intuition, and he resents being dragged up the Lizardbridge Road on what looks like a wild goose chase. He is thorough with facts, wary of theories, and quietly stung when his superior's hunches pan out. His dogged legwork — postmen, telegrams, rubber tubing — supplies the case with the small solid details that eventually matter. ## Relationships ### [Sir Clinton Driffield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_with_nine_solutions_se/characters/sir_clinton_driffield) _professional_ Inspector Flamborough frequently collaborates with Sir Clinton Driffield on investigations, relying on his insights and authority. ### [Silverdale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_with_nine_solutions_se/characters/silverdale) _professional_ Flamborough interacts with Silverdale as a person of interest or witness in the case, maintaining a formal investigative dynamic. ### [Dr. Trevor Markfield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_with_nine_solutions_se/characters/dr_trevor_markfield) _professional_ Dr. Trevor Markfield assists Flamborough with medical or forensic expertise, forming a cooperative professional bond. ### [The Chief Constable](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_with_nine_solutions_se/characters/the_chief_constable) _professional_ Flamborough reports to the Chief Constable, who oversees the investigation and provides authority. ### [Avice Deepcar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_with_nine_solutions_se/characters/avice_deepcar) _professional_ Avice interacts with Flamborough as a witness or person connected to the case, maintaining a formal but cooperative tone. ### [Justice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_with_nine_solutions_se/characters/justice) _professional_ Flamborough interacts with Justice in an official capacity, likely seeking warrants or legal advice. ### [Sir Clinton Driffield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_with_nine_solutions_se/characters/sir_clinton_driffield) _professional_ Inspector Flamborough frequently collaborates with Sir Clinton Driffield on investigations, relying on his insights and authority. ### [Sir Clinton Driffield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_with_nine_solutions_se/characters/sir_clinton_driffield) _professional_ Inspector Flamborough frequently collaborates with Sir Clinton Driffield on investigations, relying on his insights and authority. ### [Silverdale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_with_nine_solutions_se/characters/silverdale) _professional_ Flamborough interacts with Silverdale as a person of interest or witness in the case, maintaining a formal investigative dynamic. ### [Dr. Trevor Markfield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_with_nine_solutions_se/characters/dr_trevor_markfield) _professional_ Dr. Trevor Markfield assists Flamborough with medical or forensic expertise, forming a cooperative professional bond. ### [Dr. Trevor Markfield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_with_nine_solutions_se/characters/dr_trevor_markfield) _professional_ Dr. Trevor Markfield assists Flamborough with medical or forensic expertise, forming a cooperative professional bond. ### [Justice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_with_nine_solutions_se/characters/justice) _professional_ Flamborough interacts with Justice in an official capacity, likely seeking warrants or legal advice. ## In the story ### [III: Sir Clinton at Ivy Lodge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_with_nine_solutions_se/chapters/iii-sir-clinton-at-ivy-lodge) Accompanies Sir Clinton, examines the body, and takes notes from Dr. Ringwood's account. ### [V: The Bungalow Tragedy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_with_nine_solutions_se/chapters/v-the-bungalow-tragedy) Assists Sir Clinton, initially skeptical of the telegram, but later acknowledges its importance. ### [VI: The Nine Possible Solutions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_with_nine_solutions_se/chapters/vi-the-nine-possible-solutions) Reports on forensic findings (fingerprints, blood traces, handkerchief), drafts an advertisement for Mr. Justice, and engages in the systematic analysis of the cases. ### [VII: The Fly in the Amber](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_with_nine_solutions_se/chapters/vii-the-fly-in-the-amber) Conducts the interview with Dr. Markfield, produces the cigarette-holder as evidence, and speculates about the gender of 'Peeping Tom'. ### [VIII: The Hassendean Journal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_with_nine_solutions_se/chapters/viii-the-hassendean-journal) Summarizes the journal, highlights Hassendean's financial troubles and insurance policy, and reports on the constable's check of Silverdale's room. ### [IX: The Creditor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_with_nine_solutions_se/chapters/ix-the-creditor) Visits Spratton's office to investigate Hassendean's debts; later interviews Octave Renard about his sister's inheritance. ### [X: Information Received](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_with_nine_solutions_se/chapters/x-information-received) Assists Sir Clinton, follows up clues, and receives a promising lead from Fossaway. ### [XI: The Code Advertisement](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_with_nine_solutions_se/chapters/xi-the-code-advertisement) Presents his analysis reducing the nine possible solutions to three; copies the cipher and its solution into his notebook. ### [XII: The Silverdale Wills](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_with_nine_solutions_se/chapters/xii-the-silverdale-wills) Brings Renard to Sir Clinton; lists possible suspects and motives, including Silverdale, Spratton, and Miss Hailsham. ### [XIII: The Murder of the Informer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_with_nine_solutions_se/chapters/xiii-the-murder-of-the-informer) Reports the murder, describes the scene and the tourniquet, and speculates on Silverdale's guilt. ### [XIV: The Jacket](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_with_nine_solutions_se/chapters/xiv-the-jacket) Leads the interrogation, presenting evidence and pressing both Markfield and Silverdale for answers; seizes the laboratory coat as evidence. ### [XV: Sir Clinton’s Double](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_with_nine_solutions_se/chapters/xv-sir-clinton-s-double) Arrests Silverdale and is perplexed by the impersonation of Sir Clinton. ### [XVI: Written Evidence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_with_nine_solutions_se/chapters/xvi-written-evidence) Receives and analyzes the new evidence from Justice, discusses its implications with Sir Clinton. ### [Mr. Justice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_with_nine_solutions_se/chapters/xvii-mr-justice) Accompanies Sir Clinton; realizes Sir Clinton is bluffing Markfield with inferred details. ### [XVIII: The Connecting Thread](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_with_nine_solutions_se/chapters/xviii-the-connecting-thread) Takes down Markfield's confession and is present during the explosion. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_with_nine_solutions_se/characters/inspector_flamborough - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_with_nine_solutions_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_with_nine_solutions_se/characters