# Aunt Alma — The Three Just Men character guide

> Aunt Alma in The Three Just Men by Edgar Wallace.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Alma, Miss Alma Goddard, Alma Goddard, Miss Goddard, Goddard

**First appearance:** 0000-i-the-firm-of-oberzohn

## Who they are

Mirabelle's sharp-tongued guardian at Heavytree Farm, who meets midnight motorcars, mysterious nurses, and Just Men with the same dry suspicion.

## Relationships

### [Mirabelle Leicester](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/mirabelle_leicester)

_family_

Aunt Alma is Mirabelle's caring and protective aunt, deeply worried about her niece's welfare.

### [Leon Gonsalez](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/leon_gonsalez)

_friendship_

Aunt Alma cooperates with Gonsalez, trusting him to help rescue her niece Mirabelle.

### [Leon Gonsalez](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/leon_gonsalez)

_friendship_

Aunt Alma cooperates with Gonsalez, trusting him to help rescue her niece Mirabelle.

### [Mirabelle Leicester](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/mirabelle_leicester)

_family_

Aunt Alma is Mirabelle's caring and protective aunt, deeply worried about her niece's welfare.

### [Leon Gonsalez](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/leon_gonsalez)

_friendship_

Aunt Alma cooperates with Gonsalez, trusting him to help rescue her niece Mirabelle.

### [Mirabelle Leicester](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/mirabelle_leicester)

_family_

Aunt Alma is Mirabelle's caring and protective aunt, deeply worried about her niece's welfare.

## In the story

### [The Firm of Oberzohn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/i-the-firm-of-oberzohn)

Mirabelle's aunt; warns her about the dangers of London and the Four Just Men, and is left behind at Heavytree Farm.

### [The Vendetta](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/iii-the-vendetta)

Aunt Alma is Mirabelle's aunt, living at Heavytree Farm. Newton forges a telegram in her name to manipulate Mirabelle.

### [XIII: Mirabelle Goes Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xiii-mirabelle-goes-home)

Anxious and practical, she recounts the events of Mirabelle's return and provides information from her scrapbook about Professor Leicester's observatory.

### [The Pedlar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xiv-the-pedlar)

Observes the pedlar; is locked in a cupboard but escapes via the wine cellar.

### [Two "Accidents"](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xv-two-accidents)

Returns to Heavytree Farm dishevelled; her gun is restored to her.

### [At Heavytree Farm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xix-at-heavytree-farm)

Offers her room to Digby, secures the house with new bolts and locks, goes to bed early.

### [The Account Book](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xxi-the-account-book)

Reports the abduction at Heavytree Farm, found a gas bottle and evidence of a woman's involvement.

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