The Door with Seven Locks · Character

Mrs. Bertram Cody

The wife of Bertram Cody, involved in the household drama.

minor

Also known as Mrs. Cody, Cody

First appearance: iv

Mrs. Bertram Cody's tie to Dick Martin is one of the pressures that moves The Door with Seven Locks—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Observes the visitor's departure and reacts with agitation upon learning he is a detective.

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Selford Estate Conspirators
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Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Dick Martin
professional · ambivalent
Dick Martin questions Mrs. How this plays out →
Sybil Lansdown
family · positive
Thomas Cawler
professional · negative
Dick Martin
professional · ambivalent
Dick Martin questions Mrs. How this plays out →
Sybil Lansdown
family · positive
Dick Martin
professional · ambivalent
Dick Martin questions Mrs. How this plays out →
Thomas Cawler
professional · negative
Sybil Lansdown
family · positive
Thomas Cawler
professional · negative

Dick Martin
Dick Martin questions Mrs. Bertram Cody as a witness or person of interest in the case.
Sybil Lansdown
Mrs. Bertram Cody is likely Sybil Lansdown's mother or close maternal figure, showing concern for her.
Thomas Cawler
Mrs. Bertram Cody and Thomas Cawler have a tense professional relationship, possibly as employer and servant.
Dick Martin
Dick Martin questions Mrs. Bertram Cody as a witness or person of interest in the case.
Sybil Lansdown
Mrs. Bertram Cody is likely Sybil Lansdown's mother or close maternal figure, showing concern for her.
Dick Martin
Dick Martin questions Mrs. Bertram Cody as a witness or person of interest in the case.
Thomas Cawler
Mrs. Bertram Cody and Thomas Cawler have a tense professional relationship, possibly as employer and servant.
Sybil Lansdown
Mrs. Bertram Cody is likely Sybil Lansdown's mother or close maternal figure, showing concern for her.
Thomas Cawler
Mrs. Bertram Cody and Thomas Cawler have a tense professional relationship, possibly as employer and servant.

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Mrs. Bertram Cody appears across 7 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

VIII
Observes the visitor's departure and reacts with agitation upon learning he is a detective.
XVII
Visits Sybil at the library, delivers cryptic warnings about enemies and Dick Martin, and invites her to tea to reveal something about her father.
XVIII
Brings Sybil to Weald House, argues with her nephew about the situation, and is complicit in the scheme.
XIX
Assists in moving Sybil to a locked room; her past cruelty to Tom Cawler is referenced.
XXI
Found dead on the landing, kneeling on a settee, died of fright; her clenched hand held a key identical to Dick's.
XXIII
Her personal box is searched, revealing letters and a marriage certificate.
XXIV
Revealed as Cawler's aunt; described as cruel and abusive.

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