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The Secret of Father Brown · Character

Jameson

A distracted old man who appears in a case.

minor

Also known as old Mr. Jameson, the distracted Jameson

First appearance: the secret of father brown

Jameson shows up with force in The Song of the Flying Fish. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Head clerk; sleeps in the dressing room the night of the theft, hears the noise on the balcony, and secures the front door.
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MGMr. GranbyJBJohn BankesFBFather BrownCJCaptain James …MMMrs. Mundon Ma…JAJameson

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  • Ensemble and Cameos
  • Impatient and Romantic
  • Eccentric and Mysterious
  • Protagonist
  • Alibi and Mystery

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SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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