# Dick Martin — The Door with Seven Locks character guide > Dick Martin in The Door with Seven Locks by Edgar Wallace. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Dick, Martin, Richard Martin, Inspector Richard Martin, Sub-Inspector Richard Martin **First appearance:** 0001-the-door-with-seven-locks ## Snapshot A young detective with a cracksman's instincts, he can pick most locks but knows he's beaten by the seven sealing the Sellforde tomb. ## Who they are Dick Martin enters the Selford affair as a man who understands locks and liars alike, hired to trace a wandering lord but drawn instead to a stone door and a lawyer's evasions. He is quick with a pistol and quicker with a lie, cool enough to fire into the dark and call it nerves. His instinct for when he's beaten is what makes him dangerous: he keeps pulling the thread anyway. ## Relationships ### [Mr. Havelock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/characters/mr_havelock) _professional_ Dick Martin is a detective working closely with Mr. Havelock, likely his superior or key ally in the investigation. ### [Inspector Sneed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/characters/inspector_sneed) _professional_ Dick Martin and Inspector Sneed are colleagues in law enforcement, collaborating on the case. ### [Sybil Lansdown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/characters/sybil_lansdown) _romantic_ Dick Martin and Sybil Lansdown share a romantic connection, with Martin acting as her protector and love interest. ### [Lord Selford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/characters/lord_selford) _rivalry_ Dick Martin and Lord Selford are adversaries, with Martin investigating Selford's suspicious activities. ### [Lew Pheeney](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/characters/lew_pheeney) _professional_ Dick Martin interacts with Lew Pheeney as part of his detective work, likely as an informant or suspect. ### [Antonio Stalletti](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/characters/antonio_stalletti) _rivalry_ Antonio Stalletti is a criminal adversary of Dick Martin, opposing him in the investigation. ### [Mrs. Bertram Cody](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/characters/mrs_bertram_cody) _professional_ Dick Martin questions Mrs. Bertram Cody as a witness or person of interest in the case. ### [Thomas Cawler](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/characters/thomas_cawler) _professional_ Dick Martin deals with Thomas Cawler as a suspect or associate in the criminal underworld. ### [Bertram Cody](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/characters/bertram_cody) _professional_ Bertram Cody interacts with Dick Martin as a concerned parent and potential ally in the investigation. ### [John Pierce](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/characters/john_pierce) _professional_ Dick Martin works with John Pierce as a fellow investigator or assistant. ### [Slick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/characters/slick) _professional_ Dick Martin uses Slick as an informant or underworld contact in his detective work. ### [Lord Selford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/characters/lord_selford) _rivalry_ Dick Martin and Lord Selford are adversaries, with Martin investigating Selford's suspicious activities. ## In the story ### [The Door with Seven Locks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/the-door-with-seven-locks) Investigates the door with seven locks and uncovers the secret passage. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/i) A skilled detective leaving Scotland Yard after inheriting money; reflects on his unusual upbringing in a prison and his final arrest of Lew Pheeney. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/ii) Sub-Inspector from Scotland Yard investigating the book theft; displays a confident, teasing demeanor and is leaving the police force soon. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/iii) Visits Dr. Stalletti's cottage to retrieve a book and encounters Tommy Cawler; later meets with Lew Pheeney who confesses his tomb-robbing job. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/iv) Accepts the assignment to find Lord Selford; later finds Lew Pheeney dead in his flat. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/v) Hosts the police investigation in his dining-room; discovers Lew Pheeney's body; later meets with Mr. Havelock and departs England. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/vi) Returns from his global quest, meets Sybil Lansdown on the ship, and protects her from thieves at Waterloo Station. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/vii) Reports to Havelock about trailing Pierce; discovers blotting-paper clue linking Pierce to Cody. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/viii) Disguised as John Rendle, he visits Cody to gather information and successfully steals Cody's notebook and key. ### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/ix) Drives to Cody's, finds a key, and later fights a naked assailant at Stalletti's house. ### [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/x) Referred to as 'Martini' or 'Martin' by Stalletti; identified as the man Havelock sent to find Selford. ### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xi) Visits Mr. Havelock to confess about the blotting-paper and shows him the key and pocketbook taken from Stalletti; decides to go into hiding and keep his plans secret. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xii) Visits the Lansdowns, reveals he kept the key and is now a private detective, warns them to be prepared to leave London. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xiii) Visits Inspector Sneed, shares his discoveries, and later survives an attack in his flat by a mysterious assailant. ### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xiv) Wakes to Sybil's call, retrieves keys, drives to Selford Hall, and examines the tomb. ### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xv) Fires at a mysterious figure, discovers chlorine gas cylinders, examines the door with seven locks, and later meets with Inspector Sneed to discuss the case. ### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xvi) Accompanies Sneed on the raid, waits in his car and follows the police to Gallows Cottage. ### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xvii) Discusses the letter from Cairo with Havelock, declines a trip to Damascus, and admits he cannot pick the seven locks. ### [XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xx) Driven by personal feelings for Sybil, he investigates her disappearance and receives a murder call, leading him to Weald House. ### [XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xxi) Discovers Mrs. Cody's body and the duplicate key; finds Bertram Cody murdered; tracks bloody footprints and finds Sybil's handkerchief. ### [XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xxii) Investigates the room with Sneed, climbs onto the roof, descends the ladder, and leads the crawl toward the assailant. ### [XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xxiii) Survives an assassination attempt and leads the investigation, discovering key documents. ### [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xxv) Arrives at the end of the chapter, providing relief to Sybil. ### [XXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xxvi) Investigates the grounds for signs of Tom Cawler, finds evidence of a struggle but no body; discovers a walking stick in the chimney, suggesting an intruder; agrees to stay at the Manor for safety. ### [XXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xxvii) Retrieves his car, drives to Selford, and discusses the keys and Stalletti's involvement with Sneed. ### [XXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xxviii) Confesses his personal interest in Sybil's safety; inspects the state room and cellars, discovering suspicious beer barrels; reveals Sybil's status as heiress. ### [XXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xxix) Leads the stakeout, witnesses the giants' emergence, pursues them through the wood, and chases Stalletti's car to the quarry. ### [The Arrest and the Fire](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xxx) Confronts Havelock, reveals the truth about the Selford chase, and rescues Tom Cawler from the lake. ### [XXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xxxi) Leads the retrieval of the seven keys and opens the tomb, discovering Cody's confession. ### [XXXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xxxiii) Reveals Havelock's forgery, reflects on Sybil's new wealth, and visits her at Coram Street. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/characters/dick_martin - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/characters