The Innocence of Father Brown · Character
General Sir Arthur St. Clare
A decorated military officer whose past holds a dark secret.
minor
Also known as General St. Clare, St. Clare, Arthur St. Clare, Sir Arthur St. Clare
First appearance: The Sign of the Broken Sword
General Sir Arthur St. Clare shows up with force in The Sign of the Broken Sword. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The disgraced general whose heroic legend is exposed as a lie; he murdered Major Murray and caused a massacre.
General Sir Arthur St. Clare first appears in 0012 the sign of the broken sword.
In The Sign of the Broken Sword: The disgraced general whose heroic legend is exposed as a lie; he murdered Major Murray and caused a massacre.
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- Military and aristocratic scandal
- Protagonist
- Italian family crime
- Political and naval intrigue
- Diverse murder and theft suspects
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