# Edward Farris — The Footsteps at the Lock character guide

> Edward Farris in The Footsteps at the Lock by Ronald A. Knox.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Farris, Edward Farris, Mr. Farris, Mr. Edward Farris

**First appearance:** 0015-xiv-the-man-in-the-punt

## Who they are

A witness who provides a crucial alibi.

## Relationships

### [Mrs. Bredon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_footsteps_at_the_lock_se/characters/mrs_bredon)

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Edward Farris and Mrs. Bredon are acquaintances, possibly through social circles or family connections.

### [Mrs. Bredon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_footsteps_at_the_lock_se/characters/mrs_bredon)

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Edward Farris and Mrs. Bredon are acquaintances, possibly through social circles or family connections.

## In the story

### [XV: A New Legacy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_footsteps_at_the_lock_se/chapters/xv-a-new-legacy)

Mrs. Coolman's adopted son and alternative heir; now a prime suspect.

### [XXI: A Walk in the Dark](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_footsteps_at_the_lock_se/chapters/xxi-a-walk-in-the-dark)

Arrives at the Gudgeon asking for Inspector Leyland, revealed to be the stranger in the punt.

### [XXII: Another Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_footsteps_at_the_lock_se/chapters/xxii-another-story)

Narrates his story to Bredon and Leyland, detailing his mission from Mrs. Coolman, his suspicions of Nigel, and his actions on the river.

### [XXIII: Bredon Plays Patience Again](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_footsteps_at_the_lock_se/chapters/xxiii-bredon-plays-patience-again)

Present at the Gudgeon, confused when Bredon mentions Luke Wallace crossing the Channel, protests he has not left England.

### [XXV: A Postscript](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_footsteps_at_the_lock_se/chapters/xxv-a-postscript)

Referenced in the explanation of timing issues on the river.

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