The House Without a Key · Character
Pete Mayberry
A young man who becomes a suspect in the murder.
minor
Also known as Mayberry, Pete Mayberry, Mr. Mayberry
First appearance: ix at the reef and palm
Pete Mayberry shows up with force in XII: Tom Brade the Blackbirder. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Newspaperman who helps Chan and John Quincy access the newspaper files.
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- Closing
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See Pete Mayberry in ix at the reef and palm