Characters in The Sittaford Mystery

Supporting characters

• Emily Trefusis

  Resourceful and clear-headed; refuses to accept the police case and drives her own investigation through charm and relentless logic.

• Captain Joseph Trevelyan

  Retired naval captain and owner of Sittaford House; thrifty and reclusive, he lets his home for the winter and is found dead at Exhampton.

• Major Burnaby

  Gruff ex-army man who walks six miles through the snow to check on his friend after the séance.

• James Pearson

  Trevelyan's nephew, arrested for the murder after a suspicious visit and money troubles cast him as the obvious suspect.

• Charles Enderby

  Daily Wire journalist who teams up with Emily, blending self-interest in a scoop with genuine help in the investigation.

• Inspector Narracott

  Competent, methodical local detective who builds the official case while Emily pursues her own.

• Mr Rycroft

  Elderly resident with an interest in criminology and the occult, among the guests at the fateful séance.

• Mrs Willett

  Sociable newcomer from South Africa who rents the remote house for the winter under oddly insistent circumstances.

• Violet Willett

  Lively young woman whose secret connections to others draw the investigators' attention.