Fred (The Clocks)

In the novel The Clocks, Fred is the barman at the Peacock's Arms in London. He knew Merlina Rival well as one of his regular customers and called her "Flo". He commiserated with her when she came in for drinks, looking very upset, after coming back from Crowdean. She was complaining about how she had been cheated by some "liars". "When people ask you to do a thing, they should tell you all about it. They should tell you what it means and what they’re doing," she said.