# Superintendent Howells — The Sea Mystery character guide

> Superintendent Howells in The Sea Mystery by Freeman Wills Crofts.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Howells, Superintendent

**First appearance:** 0001-ii-inspector-french-gets-busy

## Who they are

A senior police officer overseeing the investigation.

## In the story

### [IV: A Change of Venue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sea_mystery_se/chapters/iv-a-change-of-venue)

Howells assists French in tracing the lorry, organizes the search of the area around Swansea, and discusses the case over lunch.

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