# Angela Bredon — The Three Taps character guide > Angela Bredon in The Three Taps by Ronald A. Knox. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Angela, XI The Generalship of Angela **First appearance:** 0001-the-three-taps ## Snapshot Bredon's wife and sharpest ally, who runs errands, interrogates cooks, and punctures her husband's self-satisfaction with affectionate precision. ## Who they are Angela moves through the inn as wife, confidante, and unofficial investigator, ferrying messages to Mrs. Davis and teasing Miles out of his smug silences. She is the one who notices when his erratic deportment signals a breakthrough, and she refuses to be excluded from the case — 'nothing is going to separate me from this piece of toast.' Her banter with Bredon gives the mystery its warmth, and her willingness to ask the small, awkward questions keeps the early investigation moving when her husband would rather shuffle cards. ## Relationships ### [Mr. Brinkman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/characters/mr_brinkman) _professional_ Angela Bredon interacts with Mr. Brinkman, likely in a professional or investigative context, possibly as a suspect or witness. ### [Miles Bredon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/characters/miles_bredon) _family_ Angela and Miles Bredon are married, sharing a close familial bond and likely working together on the investigation. ### [Mr. Pulteney](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/characters/mr_pulteney) _professional_ Angela Bredon interacts with Mr. Pulteney in a professional or investigative setting, likely as part of the case. ### [Simmonds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/characters/simmonds) _professional_ Angela Bredon and Simmonds have a professional relationship, possibly as part of the investigation or household staff. ### [Mr. Eames](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/characters/mr_eames) _professional_ Angela Bredon and Mr. Eames share a professional relationship, possibly in the context of the investigation. ### [Mr. Mottram](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/characters/mr_mottram) _professional_ Angela Bredon and Mr. Mottram interact professionally, likely as part of the case or business dealings. ### [Mr. Leyland](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/characters/mr_leyland) _professional_ Angela Bredon and Mr. Leyland have a professional relationship, likely as investigator and subject or colleague. ### [Mr. Brinkman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/characters/mr_brinkman) _professional_ Angela Bredon interacts with Mr. Brinkman, likely in a professional or investigative context, possibly as a suspect or witness. ### [Miles Bredon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/characters/miles_bredon) _family_ Angela and Miles Bredon are married, sharing a close familial bond and likely working together on the investigation. ### [Mr. Mottram](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/characters/mr_mottram) _professional_ Angela Bredon and Mr. Mottram interact professionally, likely as part of the case or business dealings. ### [Mr. Pulteney](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/characters/mr_pulteney) _professional_ Angela Bredon interacts with Mr. Pulteney in a professional or investigative setting, likely as part of the case. ### [Mr. Leyland](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/characters/mr_leyland) _professional_ Angela Bredon and Mr. Leyland have a professional relationship, likely as investigator and subject or colleague. ## In the story ### [II: The Detective Malgré Lui](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/chapters/ii-the-detective-malgr-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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/chapters/v-supper-and-mr-brinkman) Present at supper, knows the value of silence in such situations. ### [VI: An Ear at the Keyhole](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/chapters/vi-an-ear-at-the-keyhole) Plays ingénue with Pulteney, engages in Watson work, discusses case with Miles. ### [VIII: The Bishop at Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/chapters/viii-the-bishop-at-home) Mentioned as waiting for Bredon while he dines with the Bishop. ### [IX: The Late Rector of Hipley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/chapters/ix-the-late-rector-of-hipley) Waits for Bredon at Chilthorpe, satirical about his prolonged absence. ### [XI: The Generalship of Angela](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/chapters/xiii-a-morning-with-the-haberdasher) Present at breakfast; discusses departure plans with Pulteney. ### [XIV: Bredon Is Taken for a Walk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/chapters/xvi-a-visitor-from-pullford) Converses with the group, later helps Bredon analyze the case. ### [XVII: Mysterious Behaviour of the Old Gentleman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/chapters/xvii-mysterious-behaviour-of-the-old-gentleman) Accompanies Bredon, suggests Pulteney may have borrowed Brinkman's cigarette. ### [XVIII: The Barmaid Is Brought to Book](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/chapters/xxi-how-eames-spent-the-evening) Arrives hatless to offer her fast car for the chase. ### [XXII: At a Standstill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/chapters/xxv-bredon-s-account-of-it-all) Urges Bredon to explain clearly; observes a scuffle at the door. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/characters/angela_bredon - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/characters