Terror Keep · Character

Mr. Daver

The proprietor of Larmes Keep, all round eyes and bared teeth, whose obsequious manner curdles into terror the moment a knife thuds into the paneling beside him.

supporting

Also known as Daver

First appearance: I

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Caretaker who greets Margaret and gives her cryptic instructions about the house.

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Daver runs the house and its staff with the fussy authority of a man who knows he is watched, and he answers to someone above him whose name he will not say. When a murderous blade is pulled from the wall, his voice…

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Character Web

15 connections

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Relationship types

Rivalry
Professional
Social
Other

Character groups

Investigative and Law Enforcement
Minor Supporting Characters
Protagonist

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Setup
Escalation
Breaking point

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Relationships

J. G. Reeder
rivalry · negative
Margaret Belman
professional · negative
Mrs. Burton
social · ambivalent
Mr. Ravini
rivalry · negative
J. G. Reeder
rivalry · negative
J. G. Reeder
rivalry · negative
Margaret Belman
professional · negative
Margaret Belman
professional · negative
Mrs. Burton
social · ambivalent
Mr. Ravini
rivalry · negative
Mrs. Burton
social · ambivalent
Mr. Ravini
rivalry · negative

J. G. Reeder
J. G. Reeder and Mr. Daver are adversaries, with Daver likely a criminal or suspect under Reeder's scrutiny.
Margaret Belman
Margaret Belman engages with Mr. Daver in a professional capacity, likely related to police work.
Mrs. Burton
Mr. Daver and Mrs. Burton are acquaintances, possibly connected through the boarding house or criminal underworld.
Mr. Ravini
Mr. Daver and Mr. Ravini are likely criminal associates or rivals in the underworld.
J. G. Reeder
J. G. Reeder and Mr. Daver are adversaries, with Daver likely a criminal or suspect under Reeder's scrutiny.
J. G. Reeder
J. G. Reeder and Mr. Daver are adversaries, with Daver likely a criminal or suspect under Reeder's scrutiny.
Margaret Belman
Margaret Belman engages with Mr. Daver in a professional capacity, likely related to police work.
Margaret Belman
Margaret Belman engages with Mr. Daver in a professional capacity, likely related to police work.
Mrs. Burton
Mr. Daver and Mrs. Burton are acquaintances, possibly connected through the boarding house or criminal underworld.
Mr. Ravini
Mr. Daver and Mr. Ravini are likely criminal associates or rivals in the underworld.
Mrs. Burton
Mr. Daver and Mrs. Burton are acquaintances, possibly connected through the boarding house or criminal underworld.
Mr. Ravini
Mr. Daver and Mr. Ravini are likely criminal associates or rivals in the underworld.

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In the story

Mr. Daver appears across 14 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Terror Keep
Caretaker who greets Margaret and gives her cryptic instructions about the house.
I
Eccentric owner of Larmes Keep who hires Margaret as secretary; obsessed with his encyclopaedia of crime and managing guests.
III
Interviews Margaret upon arrival, explains her duties, questions her about the Flacks, and shows fastidiousness in selecting guests.
V
Agrees to let Ravini stay at Larmes Keep despite Margaret's objections.
VI
Mentioned as the person Margaret considers asking to make Ravini leave.
The Hunt for John Flack
Speaks to Reeder on the phone, complaining that Ravini left without paying his bill.
IX
Expounds on his study of criminology, shows Margaret press cuttings of Flack and Reeder, and announces Reeder's impending arrival.
The Nightmare in the Corridor
Appears in a dressing gown, claiming to have heard a burglar, but Reeder notices he is still wearing a collar and tie.
Chapter XI
Heard arguing with a female employee; later goes to Siltbury with Olga Crewe.
XII
Invites Reeder to bridge, later claims ignorance of Flack's associates, but Reeder suspects his involvement.
XV
Revealed as John Flack's former secretary who exploited Flack's daughter; flees from Reeder and is later found murdered in his room.
XVI
Mentioned as Flack's faithful servant and watchdog over Olga.
XVIII
Found dead; his body is removed after the attack.
XIX
Mentioned as having an office where Olga is taken; his safe contains Margaret Belman.

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