# Brabazon — The Crimson Circle character guide

> Brabazon in The Crimson Circle by Edgar Wallace.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Mr. Brabazon, John Brabazon, John, Brab

**First appearance:** 0004-ii-the-man-who-did-not-pay

## Who they are

A nervous, cornered associate of the Crimson Circle whose arrest and imprisonment make him a vital, endangered source of information for the men hunting the gang.

## Relationships

### [Felix Marl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/characters/felix_marl)

_professional_

Brabazon is a subordinate or associate of Felix Marl, involved in his criminal activities.

### [Mr. Parr](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/characters/mr_parr)

_professional_

Brabazon serves Mr. Parr as a henchman or operative within the Crimson Circle.

### [Derrick Yale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/characters/derrick_yale)

_rivalry_

Brabazon is an antagonist to Derrick Yale, opposing him as part of the Crimson Circle's efforts.

### [Derrick Yale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/characters/derrick_yale)

_rivalry_

Brabazon is an antagonist to Derrick Yale, opposing him as part of the Crimson Circle's efforts.

### [Mr. Parr](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/characters/mr_parr)

_professional_

Brabazon serves Mr. Parr as a henchman or operative within the Crimson Circle.

### [Felix Marl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/characters/felix_marl)

_professional_

Brabazon is a subordinate or associate of Felix Marl, involved in his criminal activities.

### [Felix Marl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/characters/felix_marl)

_professional_

Brabazon is a subordinate or associate of Felix Marl, involved in his criminal activities.

### [Mr. Parr](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/characters/mr_parr)

_professional_

Brabazon serves Mr. Parr as a henchman or operative within the Crimson Circle.

### [Derrick Yale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/characters/derrick_yale)

_rivalry_

Brabazon is an antagonist to Derrick Yale, opposing him as part of the Crimson Circle's efforts.

## In the story

### [Mr. Marl Squeezes a Little More](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/chapters/xiii-mr-marl-squeezes-a-little-more)

Bank president being blackmailed by Marl; reluctantly agrees to a loan and later sends a coded message to the Crimson Circle.

### [XIV: Thalia Is Asked Out](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/chapters/xiv-thalia-is-asked-out)

Summons Thalia via buzzer; hands her a sealed envelope, confirming his connection to the Crimson Circle.

### [Thalia Joins the Gang](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/chapters/xv-thalia-joins-the-gang)

Referenced as the banker who closed Marl's account and suspected postal fraud.

### [XVII: The Blower of Bubbles](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/chapters/xvii-the-blower-of-bubbles)

Banker who closed Marl's account; under suspicion for financial troubles and possible hold over him.

### [XVIII: “Flush” Barnet’s Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/chapters/xviii-flush-barnet-s-story)

Brabazon is revealed as the one who hired Barnet to steal letters from Marl; he escapes before Parr's arrival.

### [River House](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/chapters/xxi-river-house)

Hiding in the garret of the river house, watches Yale and Parr leave without being discovered.

### [£10,000 Reward](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/chapters/xxiv-10-000-reward)

Revealed posthumously as a major fence for stolen money, possibly working with the Crimson Circle.

### [The Tenant of River House](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/chapters/xxv-the-tenant-of-river-house)

Hiding in River House, receives instructions and money from the Crimson Circle, later arrested by Parr.

### [Mr. Parr's Mother](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crimson_circle_se/chapters/xxvii-mr-parr-s-mother)

Brabazon has been arrested and is expected to be a key development in the Crimson Circle case.

## Links

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