Orchid McKee

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## Creation & Appearances

### Latest appearance

In the Ballroom with the Candlestick (2021)

## Personal details

### Born

c. 2002 - 2004
 California, U.S.

## Professional & social status

### Occupation

Actress (formerly)
Student

## Physical characteristics

### Hair color

Blonde (natural color)
Brown (dyed)
Lavender pink (dyed)

## Relationships

### Allies

Scarlett Mistry
Samuel "Mustard" Meastor
Vaughn Green
Beth "Peacock" Piacah
Finn Plum

## Source

**Orchid McKee** is one of the main protagonists from *The Clue Mystery* novel trilogy by Diana Peterfreund, first appearing in *In the Hall with the Knife*. Orchid came to Blackbrook to hide from her previous life. She currently resides at Tudor House on the campus and resides at Tudor House on the campus. She’s trying to fit in with her new surroundings, making sure her secret is kept a secret.

## Profile

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### Appearance

Orchid is a seventeen-year-old girl with short, mousy brown, and wears large glasses. Her usual attire is oversize wool hoodies.

During her acting career, Orchid had red-dyed hair.

In In the Ballroom with the Candlestick, the brown dye begins fading revealing her blonde roots. During a girls' night, Orchid was convinced by the others to dye her hair a purplish=pink color. In the epilogue, Orchid's hair is now her natural burnished gold color, and is much longer, passing her shoulders.

### Personality

Orchid McKee is a very private person by choice, as she likes to keep a low profile as possible at Blackbrook. She's a bright student, but purposely keeps her grades under star-level as not to draw attention to herself.

## Background

In her past life, before arriving at Blackbrook Academy, Orchid McKee was once well-known child actress Emily Pryce. She never knew her father and doesn't have a close relationship with her mother, with Orchid telling Vaughn Green in the first book that she "isn't the nicest person in the world". Her manager, Keith Grayson, was very

After the deaths of the Steelman twins, Orchid testifies against Grayson and left the spotlight.

## *In the Hall with the Knife*

### An appoint with the headmaster

Orchid McKee is called into Headmaster Boddy's office for an important discussion. While waiting, she has a brief conversation with fellow Blackbrook student Finn Plum of the possible reasons they were called in. Shortly after, a loud thump is heard from within the office, followed by a murmur of raised voices. "You can't do this to me!" a female voice yells to Headmaster Boddy. The source of the voice is revealed to be Beth "Peacock" Picach, as she leaves the office enraged. Boddy processes to call Orchid in next.

### The Letter

After returning to her Tudor House, Orchid has a brief conversation with one of her housemates, Scarlett Mistry, about her appointment with the headmaster after Plum texted her about it. While doing so, Orchid notices she received a letter in her mail with no return address, yet with a postmark from the opposite coast. The letter read as follows:

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> *Found you. You didn’t think you could hide from me forever, did you, Emily? Then again, I guess there are still some holes in your security. Hope there’s no issue with your finances. I was surprised to see how much they’d let me do. I’m glad you’re doing so well in school. Be in touch soon.*
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## Appearances

* In the Hall with the Knife
* In the Study with the Wrench
* In the Ballroom with the Candlestick

## References

1. ↑ In The Hall with the Knife (Chapter 9, "Orchid")