The Layton Court Mystery · Character
Mrs. Shannon
Mother of Barbara Shannon, present at Layton Court.
minor
First appearance: the layton court mystery
Mrs. Shannon shows up with force in II: An Interrupted Breakfast. The page is where that presence becomes real.
An old friend of Lady Stanworth, invited with her daughter Barbara; complains about sleep and eats a fried sole at breakfast.
Mrs. Shannon first appears in 0001 the layton court mystery.
In II: An Interrupted Breakfast: An old friend of Lady Stanworth, invited with her daughter Barbara; complains about sleep and eats a fried sole at breakfast.
Later, in XXVIII: What Really Did Happen: Mentioned as the target of Stanworth's blackmail threat, though the specific information is unknown.
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