The Paradise Mystery · Character

Mr. Folliot

A mild, spectacled rose-grower who offers a thousand-pound reward for information, and who listens to Glassdale's story with more calm than surprise.

supporting

Also known as Mr. Stephen Folliot, Folliot, Stephen Folliot

First appearance: i only the guardian

As a supporting figure in The Paradise Mystery, Mr. Folliot is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Mentioned as the stepfather of Sackville Bonham and a wealthy resident of the Close.

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Folliot is the benevolent-looking gentleman among his rose trees who has posted a reward for anything touching the Wrychester death, and who receives Glassdale with dry, unhurried questions. His habit of peering over his spectacles and his refusal to be startled make him hard to read, even as he probes for what Glassdale really knows. He matters because his reward and his interest suggest he is not merely a curious neighbor.

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Mary Bewery
social · ambivalent
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social · ambivalent
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Mary Bewery
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Mr. Folliot appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

II: Making an Enemy
Mentioned as the stepfather of Sackville Bonham and a wealthy resident of the Close.
X: Diplomacy
Mary meets him in his garden; he shows her his new roses.
XI: The Back Room
Mr. Folliot warned Mary about the rumour, which originated from Mrs. Deramore.
The Double Offer
Offers a £1,000 reward through his solicitor Beachcroft for information about Braden's death.
Other People's Notions
Visits Mary to gossip about the jewel discovery and Ransford's silence; offers a reward to clear Ransford.
Finesse
Revealed as the principal behind the thousand-pound reward; meets Glassdale in his garden and arranges a private meeting at dusk.
The Old Well House
Folliot leads Bryce to his private well-house, listens to Bryce's accusations, and shows agitation when Mitchington and others approach.
The Other Man
Revealed to be Falkiner Wraye; shoots Bryce and then poisons himself.
The Guarded Secret
Revealed to be Wraye; shoots Bryce and then poisons himself.

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