The Innocence of Father Brown · Character
Joan Stacey
A young woman whose family is caught in a crime.
minor
Also known as Joan, Miss Joan Stacey, Miss Joan, Miss Stacey
First appearance: the queer feet
Joan Stacey shows up with force in The Eye of Apollo. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Younger sister of Pauline, practical and composed; works in the office below Flambeau.
Joan Stacey first appears in 0004 the queer feet.
In The Eye of Apollo: Younger sister of Pauline, practical and composed; works in the office below Flambeau.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Secret society and theft
- Protagonist
- Italian family crime
- Romantic mystery suspects
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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