# Lawley Foss — The Avenger character guide > Lawley Foss in The Avenger by Edgar Wallace. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Mr. Lawley Foss, Foss, Mr. Foss **First appearance:** 0004-v-mr-lawley-foss ## Snapshot A nervous studio man who always goes on location, Lawley Foss carries a secret worth killing for — and someone has decided he can no longer be trusted to keep it. ## Who they are Lawley Foss hovers at the edges of Jack Knebworth's productions, a script-handler whose quiet presence masks a dangerous discovery. He recognised the handwriting of the so-called Headhunter and saw in it an opportunity for blackmail, a gamble that puts him on a collision course with a killer. His fate becomes the spark that turns a puzzling case into a manhunt, and his death reshapes how Michael Brixan reads everyone around him. ## Relationships ### [Mike Brixan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/characters/mike_brixan) _professional_ Lawley Foss works with Mike in a professional capacity, likely as a colleague or associate in their operations. ### [Jack Knebworth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/characters/jack_knebworth) _friendship_ Jack and Lawley are friends and collaborators, working together in support of Mike. ### [Stella Mendoza](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/characters/stella_mendoza) _friendship_ Lawley and Stella are friends and allies, often cooperating within their group. ### [Sir Gregory Penne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/characters/sir_gregory_penne) _rivalry_ Lawley Foss is opposed to Sir Gregory, likely due to their conflicting roles in the story. ### [Mike Brixan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/characters/mike_brixan) _professional_ Lawley Foss works with Mike in a professional capacity, likely as a colleague or associate in their operations. ### [Jack Knebworth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/characters/jack_knebworth) _friendship_ Jack and Lawley are friends and collaborators, working together in support of Mike. ### [Stella Mendoza](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/characters/stella_mendoza) _friendship_ Lawley and Stella are friends and allies, often cooperating within their group. ### [Stella Mendoza](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/characters/stella_mendoza) _friendship_ Lawley and Stella are friends and allies, often cooperating within their group. ### [Sir Gregory Penne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/characters/sir_gregory_penne) _rivalry_ Lawley Foss is opposed to Sir Gregory, likely due to their conflicting roles in the story. ### [Mike Brixan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/characters/mike_brixan) _professional_ Lawley Foss works with Mike in a professional capacity, likely as a colleague or associate in their operations. ### [Jack Knebworth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/characters/jack_knebworth) _friendship_ Jack and Lawley are friends and collaborators, working together in support of Mike. ### [Sir Gregory Penne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/characters/sir_gregory_penne) _rivalry_ Lawley Foss is opposed to Sir Gregory, likely due to their conflicting roles in the story. ## In the story ### [V: Mr. Lawley Foss](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/v-mr-lawley-foss) Scenario manager; shifty and bitter; given the script page for examination. ### [The Master of Griff](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/vi-the-master-of-griff) Mentioned as being present on location to amend the story during shooting. ### [Bhag](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/viii-bhag) Foss is seen talking with Penne after the film crew departs, suggesting he stayed behind for a private conversation. ### [IX: The Ancestor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/ix-the-ancestor) Arrives late after a confidential interview with Sir Gregory Penne; Knebworth criticizes his financial irresponsibility. ### [X: The Open Window](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/x-the-open-window) Assigns rooms to the cast and crew, including giving Adele a room to herself. ### [XI: The Mark on the Window](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/xi-the-mark-on-the-window) Placed a white disc on Adele's window; claims it was a camera boundary, but Brixan suspects it was a signal for Bhag. ### [A Cry from a Tower](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/xii-a-cry-from-a-tower) Accused by Brixan of marking Adele's window for Bhag. ### [Mendoza Makes a Fight](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/xiv-mendoza-makes-a-fight) Fired by Knebworth for his involvement in the attempted kidnapping of Adele. ### [XVI: The Brown Man from Nowhere](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/xvi-the-brown-man-from-nowhere) Holds a council of war with Stella and Reggie; reveals he can get big money from a mysterious source; claims he is the one man who could help Brixan find the Headhunter but is instead helping himself. ### [Mr. Foss Makes a Suggestion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/xvii-mr-foss-makes-a-suggestion) Visits Adele to suggest she dine with Penne; reveals Penne's past with Mendoza; carries a valuable manuscript from the Headhunter's typewriter. ### [The Erasure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/xxi-the-erasure) Missing from his hotel; discovered to have taken bribes from authors and submitted a manuscript by Sir Gregory Penne. ### [XXII: The Head](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/xxii-the-head) His severed head is discovered on Chobham Common and identified by Brixan. ### [XXIII: Clues at the Tower](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/xxiii-clues-at-the-tower) His decapitated head is discovered on Chobham Common; he was last seen at Griff Towers. ### [XXV: The Man in the Car](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/xxv-the-man-in-the-car) Mentioned as having been seen speaking to the occupant of the closed car; his head has been discovered. ### [The Caves](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/xxvii-the-caves) Mentioned as the previous visitor who asked about caves. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/characters/lawley_foss - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/characters