Mohammed Hassan

In the novel Sleeping Murder, Mohammed Hassan was a man living somwhere in India. Both Kelvin Halliday and Mr Galbraith were acquainted with him. He had cheated Mr Galbraith over some carpets.

When Gwenda and Giles Reed visited the elderly Mr Galbraith to ask about Kelvin Halliday, mention of India helped jog Galbraith's memory. He recalled Mohammed Hassan and then from thinking about him, recalled some facts about Halliday.