# Patrick Royce — The Innocence of Father Brown character guide

> Patrick Royce in The Innocence of Father Brown by G. K. Chesterton.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Royce, Patrick, poor Royce

**First appearance:** 0004-the-queer-feet

## Who they are

An artist and adventurer involved in a murder case.

## Relationships

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

_friendship_

Father Brown befriends the honest sailor Patrick Royce, who becomes a key ally.

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

_friendship_

Father Brown befriends the honest sailor Patrick Royce, who becomes a key ally.

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

_friendship_

Father Brown befriends the honest sailor Patrick Royce, who becomes a key ally.

## In the story

### [The Three Tools of Death](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_innocence_of_father_brown_se/chapters/the-three-tools-of-death)

The secretary who falsely confesses to murdering Sir Aaron Armstrong to protect the family's honor.

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