# Albert — Partners in Crime character guide

> Albert in Partners in Crime by Agatha Christie.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Bertram

**First appearance:** 0000-i-a-fairy-in-the-flat

## Snapshot

The Beresfords' loyal office boy, Albert shifts from butler to inky-fingered urchin at a moment's notice and guards the agency's door.

## Who they are

Albert serves tea as a Long Island butler one moment and slouches as a sweets-eating office boy the next, playing each part to perfection. He ushers clients in and out of the International Detective Agency and is trusted enough to be left holding the outer office while Tommy and Tuppence work inside. His easy disguises and unshakeable loyalty make him the quiet hinge on which the agency's daily theater turns.

## Relationships

### [Tommy Beresford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/partners_in_crime_se/characters/tommy_beresford)

_friendship_

Loyal assistant and friend who helps Tommy with various tasks and provides comic relief.

### [Tuppence Beresford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/partners_in_crime_se/characters/tuppence_beresford)

_friendship_

Loyal assistant and friend who supports Tuppence with enthusiasm and loyalty.

### [Tommy Beresford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/partners_in_crime_se/characters/tommy_beresford)

_friendship_

Loyal assistant and friend who helps Tommy with various tasks and provides comic relief.

### [Tuppence Beresford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/partners_in_crime_se/characters/tuppence_beresford)

_friendship_

Loyal assistant and friend who supports Tuppence with enthusiasm and loyalty.

### [Tommy Beresford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/partners_in_crime_se/characters/tommy_beresford)

_friendship_

Loyal assistant and friend who helps Tommy with various tasks and provides comic relief.

### [Tuppence Beresford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/partners_in_crime_se/characters/tuppence_beresford)

_friendship_

Loyal assistant and friend who supports Tuppence with enthusiasm and loyalty.

## In the story

### [A Fairy in the Flat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/partners_in_crime_se/chapters/i-a-fairy-in-the-flat)

The young servant who announces Mr. Carter, imitating a Long Island butler.

### [A Pot of Tea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/partners_in_crime_se/chapters/ii-a-pot-of-tea)

Serves as the office boy, playing his part with inky hands and a paper bag of sweets.

### [The Adventure of the Sinister Stranger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/partners_in_crime_se/chapters/iv-the-adventure-of-the-sinister-stranger)

The office boy who delivers the blue letter and is sent on errands.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/partners_in_crime_se/chapters/i)

The office boy, he delivers the post and is sent out for milk, then later helps with the plan by driving the car.

### [VII: The Case of the Missing Lady](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/partners_in_crime_se/chapters/vii-the-case-of-the-missing-lady)

The office boy who delays clients and is left in charge of the agency.

### [VIII: Blindman’s Buff](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/partners_in_crime_se/chapters/viii-blindman-s-buff)

Participates in the blindfolded hand-shaking experiment.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/partners_in_crime_se/chapters/i)

The office boy who announces Inspector Marriot's arrival.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/partners_in_crime_se/chapters/ii)

Follows Tommy on his motor cycle and alerts the police, playing a key role in the capture.

### [The House of Lurking Death](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/partners_in_crime_se/chapters/xii-the-house-of-lurking-death)

The office boy who ushers in the client and plays along with the agency's pretenses.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/partners_in_crime_se/chapters/i)

Ushers in the client and plays along with the Scotland Yard story.

### [XIII: The Unbreakable Alibi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/partners_in_crime_se/chapters/xiii-the-unbreakable-alibi)

Office boy who announces Mr. Montgomery Jones.

### [XIV: The Clergyman’s Daughter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/partners_in_crime_se/chapters/xiv-the-clergyman-s-daughter)

Announces Miss Monica Deane's arrival at the office.

### [The Man Who Was No. 16](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/partners_in_crime_se/chapters/xvii-the-man-who-was-no-16)

On duty at the office, accidentally tears off too many calendar leaves, and admits a mysterious nurse.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/partners_in_crime_se/characters/albert
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/partners_in_crime_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/partners_in_crime_se/characters