# Jeanne Dacre — The Crime at Black Dudley character guide

> Jeanne Dacre in The Crime at Black Dudley by Margery Allingham.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Jeanne, little Jeanne Dacre

**First appearance:** 0002-i-candlelight

## Who they are

A young woman, possibly a relative of a guest.

## In the story

### [XXI: The Point of View of Benjamin Dawlish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crime_at_black_dudley_se/chapters/xxi-the-point-of-view-of-benjamin-dawlish)

Cries quietly and tends to the injured Prenderby, her sobs becoming audible during Dawlish's ultimatum.

### [XXII: The Darkest Hour](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crime_at_black_dudley_se/chapters/xxii-the-darkest-hour)

Hysterical with fear upon realizing they are to be burned alive, she is comforted by Meggie.

### [The Last of Black Dudley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crime_at_black_dudley_se/chapters/xxiv-the-last-of-black-dudley)

Accompanies Meggie to check on Prenderby and plans to travel to London with him.

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