The Wisdom of Father Brown · Character
Greywood Usher
A man involved in the mystery of the purple wig.
minor
Also known as Usher, And Greywood Usher
First appearance: the purple wig
Greywood Usher's tie to Father Brown is one of the pressures that moves The Wisdom of Father Brown—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The prison governor who captured the escaped convict Oscar Rian using his walking stick, and who defends his 'machine' as proof of Davis's innocence.
Greywood Usher first appears in 0008 the purple wig.
With Father Brown (professional): Father Brown encounters Greywood Usher, a lawyer or official, in the context of a legal or criminal investigation. With Father Brown (professional): Father Brown encounters Greywood Usher, a lawyer or official, in the context of a legal or criminal investigation.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Purple wig and Pendragon conspirators
- Protagonist
- Minor story characters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Climax.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Father Brown
professional · ambivalent
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professional · ambivalent
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See Greywood Usher in the purple wigIn the story
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See Greywood Usher in the purple wig