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The Innocence of Father Brown · Character

Mr. Brayne

A wealthy American businessman involved in a diamond theft.

minor

Also known as cigar Mr. Brayne, Brayne, Julius K. Brayne

First appearance: the blue cross

Mr. Brayne shows up with force in The Secret Garden. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Flees the house after the murder; his body is later identified as the victim.
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Mr. Brayne first appears in 0002 the blue cross.

In The Secret Garden: Flees the house after the murder; his body is later identified as the victim.

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10 connections

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AVAristide Valen…FBFather BrownIVIvanLMLady Margaret …DSDr. SimonMBMr. Brayne

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Military and aristocratic scandal
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

In this passage, the dramatic climax occurs because Father Brown first sees the golden Eye of Apollo, the symb…

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