The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu · Character
Mr. Henderson
Colleague of Smith's who provides assistance.
minor
Also known as Henderson
First appearance: viii
Mr. Henderson's tie to Nayland Smith is one of the pressures that moves The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Lord Southery's solicitor, reluctantly agrees to the exhumation and assists in the vault.
Mr. Henderson first appears in 0007 viii.
With Nayland Smith (professional): Mr. Henderson is a minor official or informant who provides Smith with local intelligence and logistical support. With Nayland Smith (professional): Mr. Henderson is a minor official or informant who provides Smith with local intelligence and logistical support. With Nayland Smith (professional): Mr. Henderson is a minor official or informant who provides Smith with local intelligence and logistical support.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Investigators and officials
- Protagonist
- Primary protagonists and antagonists
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Nayland Smith
professional · positive
- Nayland Smith
professional · positive
- Nayland Smith
professional · positive
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See Mr. Henderson in viii