# Doctor Matthewson — The Layton Court Mystery character guide

> Doctor Matthewson in The Layton Court Mystery by Anthony Berkeley.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Doctor, Dr. Matthewson

**First appearance:** 0001-the-layton-court-mystery

## Who they are

Local doctor who examines the body and provides medical insight.

## Relationships

### [Major Jefferson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_layton_court_mystery_se/characters/major_jefferson)

_professional_

Doctor Matthewson and Major Jefferson have a professional, collegial relationship, with Matthewson providing medical expertise to the investigation.

### [Lady Stanworth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_layton_court_mystery_se/characters/lady_stanworth)

_professional_

Doctor Matthewson is Lady Stanworth's personal physician, attending to her health and offering medical opinions.

### [Major Jefferson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_layton_court_mystery_se/characters/major_jefferson)

_professional_

Doctor Matthewson and Major Jefferson have a professional, collegial relationship, with Matthewson providing medical expertise to the investigation.

### [Lady Stanworth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_layton_court_mystery_se/characters/lady_stanworth)

_professional_

Doctor Matthewson is Lady Stanworth's personal physician, attending to her health and offering medical opinions.

### [Lady Stanworth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_layton_court_mystery_se/characters/lady_stanworth)

_professional_

Doctor Matthewson is Lady Stanworth's personal physician, attending to her health and offering medical opinions.

### [Major Jefferson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_layton_court_mystery_se/characters/major_jefferson)

_professional_

Doctor Matthewson and Major Jefferson have a professional, collegial relationship, with Matthewson providing medical expertise to the investigation.

## In the story

### [IV: Major Jefferson Is Reluctant](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_layton_court_mystery_se/chapters/iv-major-jefferson-is-reluctant)

Arrives to examine the body, confirms death around 2 a.m., and determines the wound is self-inflicted.

## Links

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