# Dr. Charles Ambrose — The Charing Cross Mystery character guide

> Dr. Charles Ambrose in The Charing Cross Mystery by J. S. Fletcher.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Dr. Ambrose, Ambrose

**First appearance:** 0000-i-the-last-train-east

## Who they are

A doctor with a role in the unfolding events.

## In the story

### [The Last Train East](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/i-the-last-train-east)

The sallow-faced man who was traveling with Hannaford and fled after his death.

### [XI: Lady Riversreade](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/xi-lady-riversreade)

Identified as the mysterious visitor to Riversreade Court, tracked to Vivian's Night Club.

### [The Torn Labels](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/xvii-the-torn-labels)

Identified by Macpherson as the customer for the tonic; described as tall, dark, and muffled, matching the man who met Hannaford.

### [XVIII: The Telegram](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/xviii-the-telegram)

Identified as the man who met Hannaford at Victoria; his flat is searched and his medical record reveals he was struck off the register.

### [XX: Converging Tracks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/xx-converging-tracks)

Matherfield has a lead on him from the Green Archer landlord; suspected of involvement in the kidnapping.

### [The Order in Writing](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/xxi-the-order-in-writing)

Implied to be involved in the poisoning plot; his flat in John Street is mentioned as a possible destination for Granett.

### [The House in the Yard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/xxiv-the-house-in-the-yard)

Identified by the grocer as one of the men using the hidden laboratory.

### [XXV: Dead!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/xxv-dead)

Found dead in a chair, disguised without beard and moustache, with a packed suitcase and booked passage under the name Charles Andrews.

### [Waterloo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/xxvi-waterloo)

Mentioned as found dead in Pencove Street, prompting the woman's flight.

### [The Assurance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/xxvii-the-assurance)

Mentioned as a suspect who, along with Baseverie, murdered Hannaford and Granett for the ink formula and blackmail.

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