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Lieutenant Drummond Keith

An immaculate, fastidious house agent whose peculiar methods of showing property leave the Grants convinced he is a criminal.

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Also known as Keith, Lieutenant Keith, Drummond Keith, the immaculate Lieutenant Keith

First appearance: IV: The Singular Speculation of the House-Agent

As a supporting figure in The Club of Queer Trades, Lieutenant Drummond Keith is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Borrows money, leads the group to a house-agent in a poor district, and later gives a false address after a street fight.
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Lieutenant Keith conducts business with a polish and precision that reads as sinister to anyone expecting an ordinary estate agent. He shows houses at odd hours, says unsettling things, and seems to be playing a game no one else has been told the rules of. Whether he is a scoundrel or simply a man with a trade no one has thought of yet is precisely the question the Grants must answer.

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RGRupert GrantBGBasil GrantMMMr. MontmorencySWSir Walter Cho…WIWimpoleLDLieutenant Drummond …

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  • Great Reputation Case
  • Protagonist
  • House Agent's Peculiarity

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See Lieutenant Drummond Keith in IV: The Singular Speculation of the House-Agent