The Innocence of Father Brown · Character
Leonard Quinton
A famous poet whose death is investigated by Father Brown.
minor
Also known as Quinton, old Quinton, the celebrated Mr. Quinton, Mr. Quinton, Poor Leonard
First appearance: The Wrong Shape
Leonard Quinton's tie to Father Brown is one of the pressures that moves The Innocence of Father Brown—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The poet found dead in the conservatory, apparently by suicide, but Father Brown suspects foul play.
Leonard Quinton first appears in 0008 the wrong shape.
With Father Brown (professional): Father Brown probes the death of the poet Leonard Quinton, linked to a bizarre crime. With Father Brown (professional): Father Brown probes the death of the poet Leonard Quinton, linked to a bizarre crime.
In The Wrong Shape: The poet found dead in the conservatory, apparently by suicide, but Father Brown suspects foul play.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Poet death investigation
- Protagonist
- Italian family crime
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- Closing
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Father Brown probes the death of the poet Leonard Quinton, linked to a bizarre crime. How this plays out →
- Father Brown
professional · negative
Father Brown probes the death of the poet Leonard Quinton, linked to a bizarre crime. How this plays out →
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