# Vernon Denby — The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu character guide

> Vernon Denby in The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Denby, poor Denby

**First appearance:** 0004-v

## Who they are

Young man ensnared by Fu-Manchu's criminal network.

## Relationships

### [Nayland Smith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters/nayland_smith)

_professional_

Vernon Denby is a young man or associate who becomes involved in Smith's investigation, often needing rescue or guidance.

### [Nayland Smith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters/nayland_smith)

_professional_

Vernon Denby is a young man or associate who becomes involved in Smith's investigation, often needing rescue or guidance.

## In the story

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/vii)

Present at Redmoat; recounts the death of his collie, which was found beaten in the shrubbery.

### [The Shrubbery Mystery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/ix)

Found alive but unconscious, with a hypodermic puncture causing memory loss.

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