Charlotte Blacklock

In the novel A Murder is Announced, Charlotte “Lotty” Blacklock was the sister of Letitia Blacklock. She was pretty, lighthearted and affectionate as a girl, but she developed a goitre. This was difficult for her, as she had always put emphasis on her physical appearance. She became reclusive as the goitre grew larger, and refused to see people.

After the death of their father, Letitia took Charlotte to Switzerland to undergo an operation to remove the goitre. The operation was successful, and the scar that remained was easily covered by a necklace.

She was believed to have died in Switzerland. It turned out that Letitia was the one who had died, and that Charlotte pretended to be her sister.


 * For more information see Letitia Blacklock