# Bock — The Haunted Bookshop character guide

> Bock in The Haunted Bookshop by Christopher Morley.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Even Bock

**First appearance:** 0005-iv-the-disappearing-volume

## Who they are

A German operative whose shadowy errands around Gissing Street give Aubrey's self-appointed surveillance its first real shiver of danger.

## Relationships

### [Roger Mifflin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_bookshop_se/characters/roger_mifflin)

_rivalry_

Bock is a German spy and antagonist who opposes Roger's patriotic and literary ideals, leading to conflict.

### [Aubrey Gilbert](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_bookshop_se/characters/aubrey_gilbert)

_rivalry_

Aubrey actively investigates and confronts Bock, viewing him as a dangerous enemy in the unfolding mystery.

### [Titania Chapman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_bookshop_se/characters/titania_chapman)

_psychological_

Bock attempts to manipulate and use Titania as part of his espionage scheme, creating a predatory dynamic.

### [Titania Chapman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_bookshop_se/characters/titania_chapman)

_psychological_

Bock attempts to manipulate and use Titania as part of his espionage scheme, creating a predatory dynamic.

### [Roger Mifflin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_bookshop_se/characters/roger_mifflin)

_rivalry_

Bock is a German spy and antagonist who opposes Roger's patriotic and literary ideals, leading to conflict.

### [Aubrey Gilbert](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_bookshop_se/characters/aubrey_gilbert)

_rivalry_

Aubrey actively investigates and confronts Bock, viewing him as a dangerous enemy in the unfolding mystery.

## In the story

### [IV: The Disappearing Volume](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_bookshop_se/chapters/iv-the-disappearing-volume)

The dog follows Roger to the cellar and enjoys the smells.

### [VI: Titania Learns the Business](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_bookshop_se/chapters/vi-titania-learns-the-business)

Roger's dog, who greets him in the morning and is let out into the back yard for a run.

### [Roger Raids the Icebox](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_bookshop_se/chapters/x-roger-raids-the-icebox)

Wags tail politely, dozes under Roger's chair, and later growls uneasily at a noise in the cellar.

## Links

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