# Winwood — The Mystery of 31, New Inn character guide

> Winwood in The Mystery of 31, New Inn by R. Austin Freeman.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Mr. Winwood

**First appearance:** 0004-ii-thorndyke-devises-a-scheme

## Snapshot

A testy, impatient associate of the Blackmore family who bristles when Thorndyke's methodical exposition strays into what he considers trivia.

## Who they are

Winwood arrives expecting brisk answers and finds himself subjected to an inventory of ashes and spectacle lenses, which he loudly resents. His irritation exposes the gap between legal impatience and scientific patience, and his snorts of defiance make him a foil to Thorndyke's unruffled calm. He matters because his resistance dramatizes how unpalatable real investigation can look to those who want conclusions without evidence.

## Relationships

### [John Thorndyke](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_31_new_inn_se/characters/john_thorndyke)

_professional_

Winwood is a witness or associate in the case, interacting with Thorndyke during the investigation.

### [John Thorndyke](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_31_new_inn_se/characters/john_thorndyke)

_professional_

Winwood is a witness or associate in the case, interacting with Thorndyke during the investigation.

### [John Thorndyke](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_31_new_inn_se/characters/john_thorndyke)

_professional_

Winwood is a witness or associate in the case, interacting with Thorndyke during the investigation.

## In the story

### [Thorndyke Lays the Mine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_31_new_inn_se/chapters/xiv-thorndyke-lays-the-mine)

Irascible partner of Marchmont, openly dismissive of Thorndyke's assertion that the will is a forgery.

### [Thorndyke Explodes the Mine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_31_new_inn_se/chapters/xv-thorndyke-explodes-the-mine)

Marchmont's partner; initially hostile and skeptical, he interrupts frequently but is gradually forced to listen.

### [An Exposition and a Tragedy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_31_new_inn_se/chapters/xvi-an-exposition-and-a-tragedy)

Solicitor who insists on entering a caveat despite the strength of the evidence.

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