# Leonard Quinton — The Innocence of Father Brown character guide

> Leonard Quinton in The Innocence of Father Brown by G. K. Chesterton.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Quinton, old Quinton, the celebrated Mr. Quinton, Mr. Quinton, Poor Leonard

**First appearance:** 0008-the-wrong-shape

## Who they are

A famous poet whose death is investigated by Father Brown.

## Relationships

### [Father Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_innocence_of_father_brown_se/characters/father_brown)

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Father Brown probes the death of the poet Leonard Quinton, linked to a bizarre crime.

### [Father Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_innocence_of_father_brown_se/characters/father_brown)

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Father Brown probes the death of the poet Leonard Quinton, linked to a bizarre crime.

## In the story

### [The Wrong Shape](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_innocence_of_father_brown_se/chapters/the-wrong-shape)

The poet found dead in the conservatory, apparently by suicide, but Father Brown suspects foul play.

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