# Major Mackintosh — The Eustace Diamonds character guide

> Major Mackintosh in The Eustace Diamonds by Anthony Trollope.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mackintosh

**First appearance:** 0067-lxviii-the-major

## Who they are

A police officer who oversees the diamond investigation.

## Relationships

### [Lizzie Eustace](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/characters/lizzie_eustace)

_professional_

Major Mackintosh is a police detective investigating the theft of the diamonds, viewing Lizzie with suspicion and professionalism.

### [Lizzie Eustace](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/characters/lizzie_eustace)

_professional_

Major Mackintosh is a police detective investigating the theft of the diamonds, viewing Lizzie with suspicion and professionalism.

### [Lizzie Eustace](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/characters/lizzie_eustace)

_professional_

Major Mackintosh is a police detective investigating the theft of the diamonds, viewing Lizzie with suspicion and professionalism.

## In the story

### [The Major](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/lxviii-the-major)

The police major who reveals the full truth of the diamond thefts to Lizzie and advises her to come clean to Mr. Camperdown.

### [Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/lxxi-lizzie-is-threatened-with-the-treadmill)

Mentioned as having informed Lizzie about the police uncovering the diamond theft conspiracy.

### [Lizzie Triumphs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/lxxii-lizzie-triumphs)

Recommended Lizzie tell the whole truth to those claiming the diamonds on behalf of the estate.

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