Douglas Wheatley

Douglas Richard Wheatley was a paranormal investigator in the town of Valewood, and grandfather to newcomer Andrew Wheatley.

About
Douglas' career as some kind of paranormal investigator appears to not have been common knowledge, as nobody knows what happened to him and he is described as something of a legend around Pines Close. He is pictured with his wife in the living room of the Agency.

At one point, he produced The Complete Research Notes of Douglas Richard Wheatley, a large book full of assorted notes and information about the town and surrounding oddities.

History
Not much is known about Douglas' early life, although much of it along with his later life was spent investigating the oddities in and around the town. Described as "something of an elusive figure", regular visits from his grandson were impractical due to the secluded nature of the town.

Two years before the events of the series, Douglas was reported missing. Andrew's parents spent some time in Valewood to help with the search effort, but a body was found some time after and the search ended. Andrew has vowed to learn the truth about him.

Interestingly, he seems to have had some shared antagonistic history with Monothiel Blackwill, the elderly occultist who lives in the Burns Realty estate agency next door. Little is known about their relationship, but Monothiel seems to believe that Douglas was unable to keep his nose out of the former's business, and that he made a mistake he aims to not repeat by confronting and possibly hurting Andrew Wheatley.