# Mr. Havelock — The Door with Seven Locks character guide > Mr. Havelock in The Door with Seven Locks by Edgar Wallace. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Arthur Havelock, Arthur Elwood Havelock, Havelock **First appearance:** 0002-i ## Snapshot The rubicund family solicitor who has quietly managed the Selford fortune for years, and who knows far more about the seven-locked cell than he admits. ## Who they are Arthur Havelock administers the Selford estate with an easy smile and a lawyer's command of every document the late lord left behind. He insists the sealed cell is a mystery to him too, yet he has never once asked permission to force it, and his hand trembles at the rail when the storm breaks. His composure is the story's most polished surface, and the first thing a careful reader learns to distrust. ## Relationships ### [Dick Martin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/characters/dick_martin) _professional_ Dick Martin is a detective working closely with Mr. Havelock, likely his superior or key ally in the investigation. ### [Lord Selford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/characters/lord_selford) _rivalry_ Lord Selford and Mr. Havelock are antagonists, likely opposing each other in the mystery's central conflict. ### [Inspector Sneed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/characters/inspector_sneed) _professional_ Inspector Sneed and Mr. Havelock are colleagues working together on the same case. ### [Sybil Lansdown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/characters/sybil_lansdown) _professional_ Mr. Havelock interacts with Sybil Lansdown as part of the investigation, showing protective concern. ### [Dick Martin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/characters/dick_martin) _professional_ Dick Martin is a detective working closely with Mr. Havelock, likely his superior or key ally in the investigation. ### [Lord Selford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/characters/lord_selford) _rivalry_ Lord Selford and Mr. Havelock are antagonists, likely opposing each other in the mystery's central conflict. ### [Dick Martin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/characters/dick_martin) _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_ Inspector Sneed and Mr. Havelock are colleagues working together on the same case. ### [Sybil Lansdown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/characters/sybil_lansdown) _professional_ Mr. Havelock interacts with Sybil Lansdown as part of the investigation, showing protective concern. ### [Inspector Sneed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/characters/inspector_sneed) _professional_ Inspector Sneed and Mr. Havelock are colleagues working together on the same case. ### [Lord Selford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/characters/lord_selford) _rivalry_ Lord Selford and Mr. Havelock are antagonists, likely opposing each other in the mystery's central conflict. ### [Sybil Lansdown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/characters/sybil_lansdown) _professional_ Mr. Havelock interacts with Sybil Lansdown as part of the investigation, showing protective concern. ## 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) Implied to be involved in the secrets behind the locked door. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/i) A lawyer mentioned by the third commissioner as needing a private detective; Martin is encouraged to visit him. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/iv) Hires Dick to locate Lord Selford; reveals his role as trustee and the family's troubled history. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/v) Interviewed by Dick about the murder's impact on their plans; agrees to extend the timeline. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/vi) Sends a cable to Dick Martin in Cape Town, instructing him to return home. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/vii) Senior partner; reveals Pierce is actually Lord Selford who hates his title. ### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xi) Receives Dick's confession, examines the key and pocketbook, and recalls details about Stalletti's lease and Cody's property purchase. ### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xiv) Accompanies the pair, shows the tomb with seven locks, and receives a letter from Lord Selford. ### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xv) Accompanies Dick and Sybil to the tombs, provides a key to the gate, and later discusses the day's events with Dick. ### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xvii) Reads a letter from 'Pierce' requesting £25,000, reveals the Selford estate's vast wealth, and considers resigning as agent. ### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xix) Mentioned indirectly as the author of the document Sybil refuses to sign; not physically present. ### [XXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xxvi) Insists on staying at Selford Manor for twenty-four hours due to Lord Selford's warning; goes to fetch Mrs. Lansdown; reveals a history of violent deaths among Selford title holders. ### [XXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xxvii) Confesses his doubts about Lord Selford's identity and reveals sending money to the Ritz-Carlton. ### [XXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xxviii) Fears Stalletti and believes Lord Selford is under his influence; discusses the disposition of police with Sneed. ### [XXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xxix) Mentioned as being safely locked in his suite at the start of the chapter. ### [The Arrest and the Fire](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xxx) Arrested for murder and incitement to murder; found with two keys around his neck. ### [XXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xxxi) Referred to as the chief conspirator who had two keys; has been removed to Horsham. ### [XXXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xxxii) Sole executor; instigated the cover-up and agreed to Stalletti's experiment. ### [XXXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/chapters/xxxiii) Mentioned as arrested; his forged letters are discussed. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_door_with_seven_locks_se/characters/mr_havelock - 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