# Prydale — The Talleyrand Maxim character guide

> Prydale in The Talleyrand Maxim by J. S. Fletcher.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Sergeant Prydale

**First appearance:** 0000-i-death-brings-opportunity

## Who they are

A police sergeant investigating the death of John Mallathorpe.

## Relationships

### [Linford Pratt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_talleyrand_maxim_se/characters/linford_pratt)

_professional_

Prydale is a business associate or client of Linford Pratt, involved in his schemes.

### [Linford Pratt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_talleyrand_maxim_se/characters/linford_pratt)

_professional_

Prydale is a business associate or client of Linford Pratt, involved in his schemes.

### [Linford Pratt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_talleyrand_maxim_se/characters/linford_pratt)

_professional_

Prydale is a business associate or client of Linford Pratt, involved in his schemes.

## In the story

### [Smooth Face and Anxious Brain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_talleyrand_maxim_se/chapters/xxiii-smooth-face-and-anxious-brain)

Detective-Sergeant Prydale is identified as the best local detective and is seen entering Murgatroyd's shop.

### [XXIV: The Better Half](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_talleyrand_maxim_se/chapters/xxiv-the-better-half)

Detective-Sergeant Prydale questions Murgatroyd closely about Parrawhite's ticket and announces plans to verify the story with the Royal Atlantic offices in Liverpool.

### [XXVI: The Telephone Message](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_talleyrand_maxim_se/chapters/xxvi-the-telephone-message)

Assists Byner; arranges with Shepherd to retrieve the body, and later receives a telephone message about Pratt at Normandale Grange.

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