The Black Gang · Character
Sir John Haverton
A government official involved in the plot.
minor
Also known as Sir John, Haverton
First appearance: ii in which scotland yard sits up and takes notice
Sir John Haverton shows up with force in In Which the Home Secretary Is Taught the Foxtrot. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Home Secretary; learns of the Black Gang and the plot against his life; later becomes the target of a playful cork attack at the Albert Hall.
Sir John Haverton first appears in 0001 ii in which scotland yard sits up and takes notice.
In In Which the Home Secretary Is Taught the Foxtrot: Home Secretary; learns of the Black Gang and the plot against his life; later becomes the target of a playful cork attack at the Albert Hall.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Sir John Haverton in ii in which scotland yard sits up and takes notice