Stanley Forbes

**Stanley Forbes** is a character in the *A Good Girl's Guide to Murder* series.

### A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

Pip interviews Stanley in hopes of getting more info about the Andie Bell/Sal Singh case. In their interview, it is said that Stanley has called Sal a "mudererer", "killer", and "monster", strongly indicating he believed Sal was responsible for Andie's supposed murder. Stanley reveals that he believes Sal's Indian heritage must have played a role in his supposed motive, saying that he thinks Indians treat women as "their possesions." After a slight altercation between Pip and Stanley, with Pip calling him a "racist intolerance dickhead", Stanley hangs up, ending the interview.

Later in the book when Pip reveals Sal's innocence, Stanley sends apologies to both Pip and the Singh family.

### Good Girl, Bad Blood

Stanley is revealed to be the cause behind Jamie Reynolds' disappearance, having kidnapped the latter for revealing the formers true identity. After falling in love online with a catfish called Layla Mead (revealed to be Charlie Green), Jamie Reynolds was ordered by 'Layla' to meet two men, Luke Eaton, and of course, Stanley, who was also in love with Layla. Jamie was instructed to say the words "Child Brunswick", then search for a reaction. She told him whoever reacted was her stalker. This was because Charlie's sister, Emily Nowell, was killed by Scot Brunswick, who forced his son, Child Brunswick to help. Child Brunswick was sentenced to 5 years in juvie at 13 years old, then released on a lifelong license by a parol board. Charlie, enraged, sought out revenge for Emily. And after excessive research, Charlie narrowed down to three men, Jamie, Luke Eaton, and Stanley himself. When Luke Eaton showed mere confusion to Jamie's statement, Jamie ran to the abandoned farmhouse Andie Bell's body was found in, where Stanley was waiting for the fake Layla Charlie created. When met instead by Jamie who said "Child Brunswick" to him, Stanley gives Jamie a reaction. This is because Stanley is Child Brunswick, and was given a fake name to hide his true identity. He was not Laila's stalker. But nevertheless, Jamie attacks Stanley with a yellow knife from the Reynolds' residence. Stanley then defends himself, and kicks the knife away. After falling on a tree and losing consciousness for a few seconds, Jamie becomes dazed. Stanley, thinking on his feet, decides to lie and tell Jamie that he will be driven to a hospital, but instead kidnaps him. Stanley then has a conversation with Jamie. It's revealed to Stanley that Layla was also talking to Jamie, saying the same things, that she had cancer. She was also manipulating Jamie to steal money and items for her. She manipulated him so much to the point he would kill for Layla, shown when he attempted to kill Stanley. Stanley treated Jamie with immense kindness after hearing his story, giving him food, a sleeping bag, and a cup for water from inside the room. He even attempted to fit a mattress through.

This is the story of Jamie's disappearance, which Pip uncovers. When Pip pretends to be Layla, she tells Stanley to meet her by the same abandoned farmhouse. Stanley, realizing Pip knows who he is, tells her the whole story. He reveals he called Sal all those names because of the accusations against him. He said he saw his father in the Sal the media created. They are then interrupted by Charlie Green himself. It is now that Charlie reveals himself to be Layla, revealing a gun along with his identity. He then shoots Stanley, despite Pip begging him not to. Pip then tries to save Stanley, even when Charlie sets the place on fire, causing Pip to drag Stanley out and try and perform CPR on him and cracking three ribs in the process. In his final moments, Stanley reveals his name was Jack Brunswick, then David Knight, then Stanley Forbes. Pip has constant flashbacks and possibly trauma from this incident.

On the day of his funeral, a few people arrive to protest against his burial in "their town". Pip lashes out at them, kicking and breaking their signs.

### Appearance

Stanley has a pale complexion and light brown hair.