# Mr. Hetherwick — The Charing Cross Mystery character guide > Mr. Hetherwick in The Charing Cross Mystery by J. S. Fletcher. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Hetherwick, Mr. Guy Hetherwick **First appearance:** 0000-i-the-last-train-east ## Snapshot A sharp-eyed young man whose chance glimpse of a vanishing stranger at Charing Cross pulls him into a poisoning case he cannot leave alone. ## Who they are Hetherwick moves easily between his own chambers, a solicitor's office, and the shabby alleys around St. Martin's Lane, gathering fragments of a story no one else is piecing together. What begins as curiosity about a dead man and a man with stained fingers hardens into something closer to obsession, especially once Rhona Hannaford's troubles become his own. His willingness to shadow, question, and speculate drives the investigation forward long before the police can make sense of it. ## In the story ### [The Last Train East](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/i-the-last-train-east) The young barrister who witnesses the sudden death and assists the police. ### [Whose Portrait Is This?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/ii-whose-portrait-is-this) Visits the hotel with Matherfield, recognizes Rhona from earlier, later returns to question her about the photograph. ### [III: The Potential Fortune](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/iii-the-potential-fortune) Present at the inquest and later participates in questioning Rhona about Hannaford's affairs. ### [IV: The Diamond Necklace](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/iv-the-diamond-necklace) Driven by fascination with the murder mystery, he investigates the photograph and travels to Sellithwaite to uncover the woman's identity. ### [The Police Return](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/v-the-police-return) Investigates the past of Mrs. Whittingham, learns the details of her escape from Hannaford. ### [Samples of Ink](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/vi-samples-of-ink) Leads the investigation, visits the laboratory, and pieces together clues about Hannaford's invention and the mysterious woman. ### [Black Velvet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/vii-black-velvet) Investigates the photograph, identifies Lady Riversreade, and orchestrates Rhona's undercover mission. ### [VIII: Fligwood’s Rents](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/viii-fligwood-s-rents) Accompanies Matherfield to Fligwood's Rents and identifies Granett as the man from the train. ### [IX: The Medicine Bottle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/ix-the-medicine-bottle) Investigates the poisonings and coordinates with Matherfield; arranges for Rhona to spy on Lady Riversreade. ### [X: The Mysterious Visitor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/x-the-mysterious-visitor) Listens to Rhona's story, decides to investigate Baseverie, and later consults with Matherfield. ### [XI: Lady Riversreade](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/xi-lady-riversreade) Receives Mapperley's report and decides to investigate Vivian's Night Club; later joins Matherfield in tailing Lady Riversreade. ### [Alias Madame Listorelle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/xii-alias-madame-listorelle) Hetherwick coordinates the investigation, questions the lodging-house keeper, and learns Lady Riversreade's alias. ### [XIII: Who Was She?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/xiii-who-was-she) Listens to Matherfield's report and agrees to help by telephoning Rhona Hannaford to arrange a meeting in Dorking. ### [Is It Blackmail?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/xiv-is-it-blackmail) Investigates the identity of the woman from St. Mary's Mansions and learns she is known as Madame Listorelle. ### [XV: Revelations](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/xv-revelations) Accompanies Matherfield to meet Blenkinsop and Penteney; learns the truth about Lady Riversreade and Madame Listorelle. ### [XVI: Still More](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/xvi-still-more) Listens intently as Blenkinsop reveals the blackmail plot and family history; has independently investigated the Sellithwaite affair. ### [The Torn Labels](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/xvii-the-torn-labels) Accompanies Matherfield to Macpherson's shop and confirms Granett's words about a nearby doctor. ### [XVIII: The Telegram](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/xviii-the-telegram) Accompanies Matherfield, studies the telegram, and speculates about Ambrose and Baseverie being partners. ### [XIX: The London Road](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/xix-the-london-road) Accompanies Penteney to Riversreade Court; questions Chillam and deduces Ambrose's involvement. ### [XX: Converging Tracks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/xx-converging-tracks) Returns to Matherfield's headquarters with Penteney, reports the kidnapping, and accompanies Matherfield to the Green Archer Tavern. ### [The Order in Writing](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/xxi-the-order-in-writing) Receives news from Mapperley and Goldmark about Baseverie's movements; inspects Madame Listorelle's flat and takes samples of her notepaper. ### [The Highly-Respectable Solicitor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/xxii-the-highly-respectable-solicitor) Leads the investigation, meets with Lord Morradale and Matherfield, and participates in the stakeout at the Imperial Safe Deposit. ### [The Landlady of Little Smith Street](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/xxiii-the-landlady-of-little-smith-street) Accompanies Matherfield to Garrowell's, then joins Mapperley to investigate 56 Little Smith Street. ### [The House in the Yard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/xxiv-the-house-in-the-yard) Leads the investigation, sends for Robmore, and identifies the notepaper. ### [XXV: Dead!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/xxv-dead) Identifies the dead man as Dr. Ambrose and recalls the similarity to Hannaford's death. ### [Waterloo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/xxvi-waterloo) Accompanies Robmore in searching the house, retrieves Rhona's handbag, and later meets Rhona before going to Waterloo station. ### [The Assurance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/xxvii-the-assurance) Discusses the case with Rhona, accompanies her to Matherfield's office, and shares a romantic moment with her. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/characters/hetherwick - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/characters