# Markham Giles — The Starvel Hollow Tragedy character guide

> Markham Giles in The Starvel Hollow Tragedy by Freeman Wills Crofts.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Giles, poor Mr. Giles, Giles, the late Markham Giles

**First appearance:** 0002-i-the-tragedy

## Who they are

A deceased man whose past is relevant to the mystery.

## Relationships

### [Ruth Averill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_starvel_hollow_tragedy_se/characters/ruth_averill)

_romantic_

Giles is a suitor or romantic interest of Ruth, creating a love triangle with Whymper.

### [Ruth Averill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_starvel_hollow_tragedy_se/characters/ruth_averill)

_romantic_

Giles is a suitor or romantic interest of Ruth, creating a love triangle with Whymper.

### [Ruth Averill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_starvel_hollow_tragedy_se/characters/ruth_averill)

_romantic_

Giles is a suitor or romantic interest of Ruth, creating a love triangle with Whymper.

## In the story

### [The Starvel Hollow Tragedy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_starvel_hollow_tragedy_se/chapters/the-starvel-hollow-tragedy)

One of the victims of the Starvel Hollow fire.

### [I: The Tragedy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_starvel_hollow_tragedy_se/chapters/i-the-tragedy)

A semi-invalid entomologist and friend of Ruth. He dies shortly before the fire, adding to Ruth's grief.

### [XI: A Startling Theory](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_starvel_hollow_tragedy_se/chapters/xi-a-startling-theory)

Deceased neighbor of Starvel; died of influenza around the time of the fire; French suspects he may have been Roper's victim.

### [XII: A Somewhat Gruesome Chapter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_starvel_hollow_tragedy_se/chapters/xii-a-somewhat-gruesome-chapter)

Deceased; his coffin is exhumed and found empty, confirming French's theory of foul play.

### [The Piece of Yellow Clay](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_starvel_hollow_tragedy_se/chapters/xiii-the-piece-of-yellow-clay)

His body is missing from the coffin; French theorizes it was moved to Starvel using the handcart.

### [XIV: The Secret of the Moor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_starvel_hollow_tragedy_se/chapters/xiv-the-secret-of-the-moor)

His body is discovered buried on the moor, wrapped in a blanket, undermining French's earlier assumptions.

### [Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_starvel_hollow_tragedy_se/chapters/xx-conclusion)

Murdered by Philpot and Roper via forcible injection of cocaine; his body is used as a substitute to fake Roper's death.

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