# Percival Brooks — The Old Man in the Corner character guide

> Percival Brooks in The Old Man in the Corner by Baroness Orczy.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Percival, Percival Gordon Brooks, Brooks, Mr. Percival Brooks, Mr. Brooks, old Brooks

**First appearance:** 0003-ii-a-millionaire-in-the-dock

## Who they are

The wealthy son whose name surfaces on a forged will after his father's death, and whose acquittal leaves a fortune and a family name under a cloud.

## Relationships

### [Murray Brooks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_old_man_in_the_corner_se/characters/murray_brooks)

_family_

Murray Brooks and Percival Brooks are brothers, with a fraught relationship involving inheritance and murder.

### [John Ashley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_old_man_in_the_corner_se/characters/john_ashley)

_rivalry_

John Ashley and Percival Brooks are rivals in a love triangle or business conflict that leads to murder.

### [Murray Brooks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_old_man_in_the_corner_se/characters/murray_brooks)

_family_

Murray Brooks and Percival Brooks are brothers, with a fraught relationship involving inheritance and murder.

### [John Ashley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_old_man_in_the_corner_se/characters/john_ashley)

_rivalry_

John Ashley and Percival Brooks are rivals in a love triangle or business conflict that leads to murder.

### [Murray Brooks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_old_man_in_the_corner_se/characters/murray_brooks)

_family_

Murray Brooks and Percival Brooks are brothers, with a fraught relationship involving inheritance and murder.

### [John Ashley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_old_man_in_the_corner_se/characters/john_ashley)

_rivalry_

John Ashley and Percival Brooks are rivals in a love triangle or business conflict that leads to murder.

## In the story

### [XXI: The Dublin Mystery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_old_man_in_the_corner_se/chapters/xxi-the-dublin-mystery)

Eldest son of Millionaire Brooks, inherits the bulk of the estate and is named sole executor of the contested will.

### [XXII: Forgery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_old_man_in_the_corner_se/chapters/xxii-forgery)

The elder son, accused of forging his father's will; he denies the allegation and claims the will was found under his father's pillow.

### [XXIII: A Memorable Day](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_old_man_in_the_corner_se/chapters/xxiii-a-memorable-day)

The accused, standing trial for forgery of his father's will; ultimately acquitted.

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