# Joan Newton — The Three Just Men character guide

> Joan Newton in The Three Just Men by Edgar Wallace.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Joan, Miss Joan, Joan Newton

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

## Who they are

Montague Newton's daughter, swept from a glittering box at the theatre into Oberzohn's curtained limousine and a captivity she never chose.

## Relationships

### [Gurther](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/gurther)

_psychological_

Gurther menaces and threatens Joan Newton, using her as a pawn in his and Oberzohn's schemes.

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

_friendship_

Joan is a sympathetic friend and ally to the imprisoned Mirabelle, offering comfort and support.

### [Montague Newton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/montague_newton)

_family_

Joan and Montague are siblings, with Montague acting as a concerned and protective brother.

### [Montague Newton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/montague_newton)

_family_

Joan and Montague are siblings, with Montague acting as a concerned and protective brother.

### [Montague Newton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/montague_newton)

_family_

Joan and Montague are siblings, with Montague acting as a concerned and protective brother.

### [Gurther](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/gurther)

_psychological_

Gurther menaces and threatens Joan Newton, using her as a pawn in his and Oberzohn's schemes.

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

_friendship_

Joan is a sympathetic friend and ally to the imprisoned Mirabelle, offering comfort and support.

### [Gurther](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/gurther)

_psychological_

Gurther menaces and threatens Joan Newton, using her as a pawn in his and Oberzohn's schemes.

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

_friendship_

Joan is a sympathetic friend and ally to the imprisoned Mirabelle, offering comfort and support.

## In the story

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

Joan Newton is mentioned as the sister of Monty Newton, who will be sent to befriend Mirabelle and bring her to Chester Square.

### [IV: The Snake Strikes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/iv-the-snake-strikes)

Visits Mirabelle at the laboratory, claiming to know her aunt and inviting her to Chester Square.

### [In Chester Square](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/vi-in-chester-square)

Hosts Mirabelle, chatters incessantly, and follows Monty's instructions to persuade Mirabelle to go to the Arts Ball.

### [Moral Suasion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/vii-moral-suasion)

Mentioned as accompanying Mirabelle to the Arts Ball.

### [VIII: The House of Oberzohn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/viii-the-house-of-oberzohn)

Accompanies Mirabelle to the Arts Ball, becomes frightened and worried as she realizes the gang's sinister plans involve gunmen and a woman.

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

Lures Mirabelle downstairs under pretense, is distraught and crying, reluctantly helps Monty.

### [In the Store Cellar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xxii-in-the-store-cellar)

Guards Mirabelle, reveals she is Monty's fiancée, and discusses Oberzohn's obsession with the elixir.

### [In Captivity](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xvi-in-captivity)

Sinks into deep depression and hysteria; fears Gurther and the green baize box; expresses anger at Monty for leaving them; defends Monty's character.

### [Work for Gurther](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xxix-work-for-gurther)

Enjoys the theatre with Monty; discovers his body and screams hysterically.

### [XXX: Joan a Prisoner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xxx-joan-a-prisoner)

Abducted by Gurther after Monty's staged death, drugged and taken to the factory.

### [The Things in the Box](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xxxi-the-things-in-the-box)

Drugged and semi-conscious, she is brought to the cellar, later attacks Gurther in a frenzy, and is tied to the bed.

### [The Search](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xxii-the-search)

Found unconscious on a bed in the vault, wrists unstrapped by Leon, and taken to the hospital by Manfred.

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