The Eye of Osiris · Character
George Hurst
A bachelor solicitor at Eltham whose quiet dinner hour is shattered when his guest vanishes from a locked study between the front door and the table.
supporting
Also known as Mr. Hurst, Hurst, George
First appearance: The Vanishing Man
As a supporting figure in The Eye of Osiris, George Hurst is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Relative of John Bellingham at whose house the missing man was last seen.
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Hurst is the relative John Bellingham came to visit, a conventional man whose orderly household becomes the stage for an impossible disappearance. He arrives home, passes into his study, and emerges to find his guest…
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Family
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Central Investigation Characters
- Protagonist
- Legal Proceedings Participants
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- John Thorndyke
rivalry · negative
George Hurst is a suspicious and antagonistic figure who opposes Thorndyke's inquiries… How this plays out →
- Ruth Bellingham
family · negative
- Arthur Jellicoe
rivalry · negative
- Mr. Loram
professional · ambivalent
- John Thorndyke
rivalry · negative
George Hurst is a suspicious and antagonistic figure who opposes Thorndyke's inquiries… How this plays out →
- Ruth Bellingham
family · negative
- Mr. Loram
professional · ambivalent
- Arthur Jellicoe
rivalry · negative
- John Thorndyke
rivalry · negative
George Hurst is a suspicious and antagonistic figure who opposes Thorndyke's inquiries… How this plays out →
- Arthur Jellicoe
rivalry · negative
Relationship notes
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See George Hurst in The Vanishing ManIn the story
George Hurst appears across 8 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- The Vanishing Man
- III: John Thorndyke
- Legal Complications and a Jackal
- The Evidence Reviewed
- A Voyage of Discovery
- Which Carries the Reader Into the Probate Court
- XVII: The Accusing Finger
- A Strange Symposium
Chapter companion notes
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See George Hurst in The Vanishing Man