Mr Jones (Murder is Easy)

In the novel Murder is Easy, Mr Jones is the bank manager in Wychwood. Luke Fitzwilliam placed him on an initial list of suspects in the deaths in the village if only because such a "pillar of society" would be the least likely person and he thought the killer might well be the least likely person.

In an conversation with Mr Jones (the context suggests that Luke was opening a bank account), Luke steered the talk to his "luck on the Derby" and asked Jones if he had any such success. Jones replied that he was not a betting man--his wife had very strong views on horse-racing. He was in Wychwood on Derby Day. However he did mention casually that both Major Horton and Mr Abbot had gone to the Derby.

Jones is described as having a "small, dark, plump face" which wears a happy expression. He has a daughter named Hetty who gets invited to tennis parties at Ashe Manor.