Tragedy at Ravensthorpe · Character
Mr. Brackley
A dubious character with possible criminal ties.
minor
Also known as Brackley, Joe Brackley, Alias Joe Brackley
First appearance: i the fairy houses
Mr. Brackley shows up with force in XIV: The Second Chase in the Woods. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Revealed as the likely murderer of Marden; described as a first-class planner who used chloroform and a throat-cutting method.
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