Angela Bredon

Mr. Brinkman

Angela Bredon interacts with Mr. Brinkman, likely in a professional or investigative context, possibly as a suspect or witness.

Miles Bredon

Angela and Miles Bredon are married, sharing a close familial bond and likely working together on the investigation.

Mr. Pulteney

Angela Bredon interacts with Mr. Pulteney in a professional or investigative setting, likely as part of the case.

Simmonds

Angela Bredon and Simmonds have a professional relationship, possibly as part of the investigation or household staff.

Mr. Eames

Angela Bredon and Mr. Eames share a professional relationship, possibly in the context of the investigation.

Mr. Mottram

Angela Bredon and Mr. Mottram interact professionally, likely as part of the case or business dealings.

Mr. Leyland

Angela Bredon and Mr. Leyland have a professional relationship, likely as investigator and subject or colleague.

Mr. Brinkman

Angela Bredon interacts with Mr. Brinkman, likely in a professional or investigative context, possibly as a suspect or witness.

Miles Bredon

Angela and Miles Bredon are married, sharing a close familial bond and likely working together on the investigation.

Mr. Mottram

Angela Bredon and Mr. Mottram interact professionally, likely as part of the case or business dealings.

Mr. Pulteney

Angela Bredon interacts with Mr. Pulteney in a professional or investigative setting, likely as part of the case.

Mr. Leyland

Angela Bredon and Mr. Leyland have a professional relationship, likely as investigator and subject or colleague.

II: The Detective Malgré Lui

Bredon's wife, who manages the household and takes the phone call. She is clever and manipulative in a benevolent way, often conspiring for her husband's happiness.

III: At the Load of Mischief

Accompanies Miles; her tact and sympathy win over Mrs. Davis. She discovers Mottram's signature in the visitors' book, dated June 13th with a blank end date, and points it out to Miles.

IV: The Bedroom

Accompanies Miles to the inn, is present during the initial encounter with Mrs. Davis, but retires to their room during Bredon and Leyland's conversation.

V: Supper, and Mr. Brinkman

Present at supper, knows the value of silence in such situations.

VI: An Ear at the Keyhole

Plays ingénue with Pulteney, engages in Watson work, discusses case with Miles.

VIII: The Bishop at Home

Mentioned as waiting for Bredon while he dines with the Bishop.

IX: The Late Rector of Hipley

Waits for Bredon at Chilthorpe, satirical about his prolonged absence.

XI: The Generalship of Angela

Orchestrates the dinner-table scheme to inspect Brinkman's and Pulteney's cigarettes, using conversation and a blindfold game to achieve her goal.

XII: The Makings of a Trap

Angela enthusiastically supports the trap and plans to talk to the barmaid to gather information.

XIII: A Morning with the Haberdasher

Present at breakfast; discusses departure plans with Pulteney.

XIV: Bredon Is Taken for a Walk

Gains Emmeline's confidence by pretending to be Aunt Daphne of 'Cupid's Labyrinth,' extracting key information about Simmonds' knowledge of the codicil.

XV: A Scrap of Paper

Revealed to have told Bredon that Simmonds knew about the codicil, which Bredon uses to refine his theory.

XVI: A Visitor from Pullford

Converses with the group, later helps Bredon analyze the case.

XVII: Mysterious Behaviour of the Old Gentleman

Accompanies Bredon, suggests Pulteney may have borrowed Brinkman's cigarette.

XVIII: The Barmaid Is Brought to Book

Leads the interrogation of Emmeline, extracts her confession, and explains the barmaid's motives to the group.

XIX: How Leyland Spent the Evening

Acts as part of the trap, telephones Leyland to report Brinkman's departure.

XX: How Bredon Spent the Evening

Returns from a stealthy outing with Eames, telephones the police after Bredon spots Brinkman, and later fetches information from Mrs. Davis.

XXI: How Eames Spent the Evening

Arrives hatless to offer her fast car for the chase.

XXII: At a Standstill

Returns late from a secret expedition and teases Bredon about his obstinacy; drives recklessly to Lowgill in pursuit of Brinkman.

XXIV: Mottram’s Account of It All

Teases Bredon for his secretiveness about the mystery and expresses delight that Eames kept something from him.

XXV: Bredon's Account of It All

Urges Bredon to explain clearly; observes a scuffle at the door.