The Innocence of Father Brown · Character
Colonel Clancy
A deceased military officer whose death is investigated.
minor
Also known as the late Colonel Clancy, old Colonel Clancy
First appearance: The Sign of the Broken Sword
Colonel Clancy shows up with force in The Sign of the Broken Sword. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as one of the innocent men who might have been wrongly blamed for the crime.
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- Diverse murder and theft suspects
- Protagonist
- Italian family crime
- Military and aristocratic scandal
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- Closing
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