# Leslie Maughan — The Square Emerald character guide > Leslie Maughan in The Square Emerald by Edgar Wallace. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Miss Leslie Maughan, Miss Maughan, Leslie, Maughan **First appearance:** 0000-i ## Who they are A young woman policeman whose cool nerve and sharp eye pull her into a case where a convict, a gun, and a missing child all point the same way. ## Relationships ### [Jane Raytham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/jane_raytham) _romantic_ Jane and Leslie share a deep, passionate romantic connection, often interacting with intense emotional intimacy. ### [Peter Dawlish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/peter_dawlish) _friendship_ Leslie and Peter are close friends and allies, frequently supporting each other through various challenges. ### [Mr. Coldwell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/mr_coldwell) _professional_ Leslie and Mr. Coldwell have a professional relationship, likely as employer and employee or colleagues in a business setting. ### [Princess Anita Bellini](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/princess_anita_bellini) _social_ Leslie and Princess Anita have a social acquaintance, likely due to overlapping events or mutual friends. ### [Lucretia Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/lucretia_brown) _friendship_ Leslie and Lucretia are friends, with frequent interactions indicating a supportive and amicable dynamic. ### [Anthony Druze](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/anthony_druze) _rivalry_ Anthony and Leslie are rivals, often clashing in competition or conflict over goals or affections. ### [Greta Gurden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/greta_gurden) _friendship_ Greta and Leslie are friends, with a warm and supportive relationship evident from their many interactions. ### [Elizabeth Dawlish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/elizabeth_dawlish) _friendship_ Elizabeth and Leslie are friends, with a warm and supportive relationship evident from their interactions. ### [Jane Raytham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/jane_raytham) _romantic_ Jane and Leslie share a deep, passionate romantic connection, often interacting with intense emotional intimacy. ### [Peter Dawlish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/peter_dawlish) _friendship_ Leslie and Peter are close friends and allies, frequently supporting each other through various challenges. ### [Mr. Coldwell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/mr_coldwell) _professional_ Leslie and Mr. Coldwell have a professional relationship, likely as employer and employee or colleagues in a business setting. ### [Anthony Druze](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/anthony_druze) _rivalry_ Anthony and Leslie are rivals, often clashing in competition or conflict over goals or affections. ## In the story ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/i) Mentioned in a letter to Princess Bellini, seeking a meeting on a personal matter. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/ii) Visits Lady Raytham to investigate the large withdrawal; described as young, well-dressed, and perceptive. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/iii) Meets Peter Dawlish on the Embankment and invites him to visit her. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/iv) Explains her theory about Druze to Coldwell; returns to her flat; lends Peter Dawlish twenty pounds and challenges him to prove he is not down and out. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/v) Receives a letter from Peter Dawlish, reflects on her investigative instincts, confronts Princess Bellini at Lady Raytham's, and dines with Mr. Coldwell. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/vi) Interviews Lady Raytham, investigates the murder scene, discovers evidence (steamship ticket, passport, money) behind a bush, and returns to inform Lady Raytham. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/vii) Interrogates Lady Raytham, reveals the emerald found in Druze's hand, and deduces Lady Raytham's involvement. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/viii) Visits Peter Dawlish, interviews him about Druze, and meets Elizabeth; later learns from Coldwell that Druze was a woman. ### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/ix) Processes the shock that Druze was a woman, reconstructs her theories, and interviews Lady Raytham about the blackmail and murder. ### [The Planted Gun and the Powder Burn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/x) Confronts Princess Bellini, provides the signed statement from Lady Raytham, and theorizes that Druze may have killed or wounded someone before being killed. ### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/xi) Visits Greta Gurden to investigate her wound and reveals Druze's murder and true identity. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/xii) Visits Peter to discuss his marriage and Elizabeth's situation. Shows curiosity and determination to help. ### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/xiv) Visits Peter in custody, reveals she knew about Jane's child, and investigates the baby-farming network. ### [Chapter XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/xv) Lunches with Jane, discusses her feelings for Peter, and investigates the anonymous letter. ### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/xvii) Visits Greta Gurden to investigate the shooting of Druze; later ambushed in her flat by three men. ### [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/xviii) Not present at her flat; Peter seeks her to share his discovery but is attacked. ### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/xix) Abducted, confronts Anita, attempts escape, and is recaptured. ### [XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/xx) Rescued from May Towers; comforts Elizabeth and promises to introduce her to her real father. ### [XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/xxii) Reveals the full truth about the Druze sisters' conspiracy and the divorce. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/leslie_maughan - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters