# Dr. Barclay-Seymour — The Melody of Death character guide

> Dr. Barclay-Seymour in The Melody of Death by Edgar Wallace.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Seymour, Barclay-Seymour, Dr. Seymour, Barclay

**First appearance:** 0000-i-the-amateur-safe-smasher

## Who they are

A physician whose clinical detachment cannot shield him from the consequences of a single devastating error, Dr. Barclay-Seymour carries the weight of a mistake that reshapes lives.

## In the story

### [The "Melody in F"](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_melody_of_death_se/chapters/iv-the-melody-in-f)

Mentioned as a guest who will not be at the wedding, having left London for Leeds the previous night.

### [The Tale the Doctor Told](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_melody_of_death_se/chapters/xv-the-tale-the-doctor-told)

Tells the story of a patient who used music to signal a cancer diagnosis; admits he sent the wrong card.

## Links

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