Princess Anita Bellini

Greta Gurden

Greta and Princess Anita are close companions, sharing many interactions that suggest a loyal friendship.

Jane Raytham

Jane and Princess Anita are acquaintances who move in the same social circles, with frequent but not deeply personal interactions.

Leslie Maughan

Leslie and Princess Anita have a social acquaintance, likely due to overlapping events or mutual friends.

Peter Dawlish

Peter and Princess Anita are social acquaintances, interacting in formal or casual social settings.

Anthony Druze

Anthony and Princess Anita have a romantic relationship, with tension and attraction driving their interactions.

Leslie Maughan

Leslie and Princess Anita have a social acquaintance, likely due to overlapping events or mutual friends.

Greta Gurden

Greta and Princess Anita are close companions, sharing many interactions that suggest a loyal friendship.

Leslie Maughan

Leslie and Princess Anita have a social acquaintance, likely due to overlapping events or mutual friends.

Jane Raytham

Jane and Princess Anita are acquaintances who move in the same social circles, with frequent but not deeply personal interactions.

Greta Gurden

Greta and Princess Anita are close companions, sharing many interactions that suggest a loyal friendship.

Anthony Druze

Anthony and Princess Anita have a romantic relationship, with tension and attraction driving their interactions.

Jane Raytham

Jane and Princess Anita are acquaintances who move in the same social circles, with frequent but not deeply personal interactions.

I

A blunt, masculine woman in her fifties, she criticizes Mrs. Gurden and discusses Peter Dawlish's release and the butler Druze.

II

Present during the announcement of Leslie's visit; reacts with a snort and watches the butler.

IV

Referred to as Aunt Anita; seen by Peter getting into a car with Margaret Dawlish.

V

Present during Leslie's visit to Lady Raytham, exchanges sharp words with Leslie, and is revealed to have a history of bankruptcy.

VIII

Mentioned as having recommended Druze to Lord Everreed and having employed him in Java.

IX

Mentioned by Jane Raytham as being distraught over Druze's death and visited by police; she was formerly Druze's employer.

The Planted Gun and the Powder Burn

Attempts to manipulate the investigation by suggesting Peter Dawlish is guilty; confronts Leslie Maughan about the statement.

XI

Arrives after Leslie leaves, interrogates Greta, and humiliates her while discussing the paper and Druze.

XII

Mentioned as a sort of aunt; her brother married Peter's mother's sister.

XIII

Threatens Peter with a pistol, reveals the marriage was illegal, and claims his child is dead.

XIV

Declines to prosecute Peter, leading to his discharge.

Chapter XV

Described by Peter as a devil; revealed to have had a past relationship with Peter's father.

XVI

Visits Greta and insists she come to May Towers for a month or six weeks. She is furious when she learns Greta has sent for Dr. Elford Wesley.

XVII

Quarreled with Greta; imperious and temperamental; involved in the shooting of Druze.

XIX

Reveals her desperation, mentions Diga Nagara, and orders Leslie's capture.

XX

Arrested by Coldwell at May Towers; handcuffed and taken to Wimbledon police station.

XXII

Revealed as the mastermind behind the blackmail and forgery.