# Chief Inspector O'Brien — The Greene Murder Case character guide

> Chief Inspector O'Brien in The Greene Murder Case by S. S. Van Dine.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** O'Brien, Inspector, Chief

**First appearance:** 0005-ii-the-investigation-opens

## Who they are

The head of the police department overseeing the case.

## In the story

### [XXII: The Shadowy Figure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_greene_murder_case_se/chapters/xxii-the-shadowy-figure)

Proposes the theory that Mrs. Greene faked paralysis, murdered her children, and committed suicide; criticizes the police's handling of the case.

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