# Bunter — Strong Poison character guide

> Bunter in Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Mr. Bunter

**First appearance:** 0000-i

## Snapshot

Lord Peter Wimsey's imperturbable valet, whose dry sympathy and unshakeable loyalty make him both moral compass and co-conspirator in his master's riskiest investigations.

## Who they are

Bunter moves through Wimsey's world with the quiet competence of a man who has seen his employer through shell-shock, scandal, and the Bellona Club affair, and who now watches him fall for a woman on trial for murder. When Wimsey calls the situation damnable, Bunter calls it romantic, and his refusal to desert the ship signals a loyalty that runs deeper than service. His willingness to drop a hint when his lordship is being obvious makes him the one person Wimsey cannot deceive, and the early investigation depends on his discretion.

## Relationships

### [Lord Peter Wimsey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/strong_poison_se/characters/lord_peter_wimsey)

_professional_

Bunter is Peter's loyal and resourceful valet, assisting him with both domestic tasks and detective work.

### [Mr. Norman Urquhart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/strong_poison_se/characters/mr_norman_urquhart)

_rivalry_

Bunter assists Peter in surveilling and outmaneuvering Urquhart, viewing him as a dangerous adversary.

### [Lord Peter Wimsey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/strong_poison_se/characters/lord_peter_wimsey)

_professional_

Bunter is Peter's loyal and resourceful valet, assisting him with both domestic tasks and detective work.

### [Mr. Norman Urquhart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/strong_poison_se/characters/mr_norman_urquhart)

_rivalry_

Bunter assists Peter in surveilling and outmaneuvering Urquhart, viewing him as a dangerous adversary.

### [Mr. Norman Urquhart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/strong_poison_se/characters/mr_norman_urquhart)

_rivalry_

Bunter assists Peter in surveilling and outmaneuvering Urquhart, viewing him as a dangerous adversary.

### [Lord Peter Wimsey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/strong_poison_se/characters/lord_peter_wimsey)

_professional_

Bunter is Peter's loyal and resourceful valet, assisting him with both domestic tasks and detective work.

## In the story

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/strong_poison_se/chapters/vii)

Not directly present but implied as part of Wimsey's investigative team.

### [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/strong_poison_se/chapters/viii)

Receives instructions from Wimsey to insinuate himself into the household of Norman Urquhart.

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/strong_poison_se/chapters/ix)

Visits Urquhart's kitchen under the guise of delivering a note, skillfully extracts information about the Boyes poisoning and household gossip.

### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/strong_poison_se/chapters/xiii)

Opens the door for Miss Murchison and serves tea before being dismissed by Wimsey.

### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/strong_poison_se/chapters/xix)

Receives instructions from Lord Peter to fetch champagne, summon Chief Inspector Parker, and contact Mr. Crofts.

### [The Arsenic Test](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/strong_poison_se/chapters/xx)

Performs the Marsh test for arsenic on the powder from Urquhart's envelope, and later realizes the solution to the murder method.

### [XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/strong_poison_se/chapters/xxii)

Assists Parker in subduing Urquhart and is instructed to ring for a taxi.

## Links

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