# George Manfred — The Law of the Four Just Men character guide > George Manfred in The Law of the Four Just Men by Edgar Wallace. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Manfred **First appearance:** 0001-the-law-of-the-four-just-men ## Snapshot The Four's tall, calculating leader, who reads a man's poverty in his patched boots and his character in the way he wears them. ## Who they are Manfred commands the group's operations with a cool, almost clinical eye, but his authority rests on a shared ideal rather than any appetite for power. He teases Leon about investing a middle-aged charwoman with glamour, yet it is Manfred who notices the frayed collar and the oversized rubber heels—the details that betray a life. His restraint and Leon's enthusiasm form the engine of the Four's work: one watches, the other decides, and together they move against those the law has failed to touch. ## Relationships ### [Leon Gonsalez](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_of_the_four_just_men_se/characters/leon_gonsalez) _friendship_ They are the core duo of the Four Just Men, bound by a shared mission of vigilante justice and deep mutual trust. ### [Spaghetti Jones](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_of_the_four_just_men_se/characters/spaghetti_jones) _professional_ Manfred uses Spaghetti Jones as a source of intelligence from the criminal underworld. ### [Gregory Ballam](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_of_the_four_just_men_se/characters/gregory_ballam) _rivalry_ Gregory Ballam is an antagonist who opposes Manfred's methods and goals, leading to direct conflict. ### [Jean Prothero](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_of_the_four_just_men_se/characters/jean_prothero) _social_ Manfred knows Jean Prothero through his connection with Gonsalez, maintaining a polite but distant acquaintance. ### [Amelia Jones](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_of_the_four_just_men_se/characters/amelia_jones) _romantic_ Amelia Jones is a woman with whom Manfred shares a romantic connection, though it is complicated by his secret life. ### [Lord Pertham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_of_the_four_just_men_se/characters/lord_pertham) _social_ Lord Pertham is a member of high society who interacts with Manfred in social or political circles. ### [Leon Gonsalez](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_of_the_four_just_men_se/characters/leon_gonsalez) _friendship_ They are the core duo of the Four Just Men, bound by a shared mission of vigilante justice and deep mutual trust. ### [Leon Gonsalez](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_of_the_four_just_men_se/characters/leon_gonsalez) _friendship_ They are the core duo of the Four Just Men, bound by a shared mission of vigilante justice and deep mutual trust. ### [Amelia Jones](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_of_the_four_just_men_se/characters/amelia_jones) _romantic_ Amelia Jones is a woman with whom Manfred shares a romantic connection, though it is complicated by his secret life. ### [Spaghetti Jones](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_of_the_four_just_men_se/characters/spaghetti_jones) _professional_ Manfred uses Spaghetti Jones as a source of intelligence from the criminal underworld. ### [Jean Prothero](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_of_the_four_just_men_se/characters/jean_prothero) _social_ Manfred knows Jean Prothero through his connection with Gonsalez, maintaining a polite but distant acquaintance. ### [Jean Prothero](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_of_the_four_just_men_se/characters/jean_prothero) _social_ Manfred knows Jean Prothero through his connection with Gonsalez, maintaining a polite but distant acquaintance. ## In the story ### [The Law of the Four Just Men](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_of_the_four_just_men_se/chapters/the-law-of-the-four-just-men) A leader figure among the Four Just Men, articulating their principles. ### [The Man Who Lived at Clapham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_of_the_four_just_men_se/chapters/the-man-who-lived-at-clapham) Observes the trial and approaches Mrs. Storr afterward; recalls being sentenced in the same court. ### [The Man with the Canine Teeth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_of_the_four_just_men_se/chapters/the-man-with-the-canine-teeth) Engages in breakfast conversation about murder, visits Scotland Yard, and later examines sporting press files; expresses confidence in Gonsalez's abilities. ### [The Man Who Died Twice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_of_the_four_just_men_se/chapters/the-man-who-died-twice) Observes Ballam with Gonsalez; engages in discussion about crime and Ballam's character. ### [The Man Who Hated Amelia Jones](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_of_the_four_just_men_se/chapters/the-man-who-hated-amelia-jones) Half asleep by the fire, discusses Poiccart's letter and fingerprinting with Gonsalez. ### [The Man Who Was Happy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_of_the_four_just_men_se/chapters/the-man-who-was-happy) Writing at his desk when Gonsalez arrives. He listens to Gonsalez's observations and later admires his unmoral cleverness after Lord Pertham's confession. ### [The Man Who Loved Music](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_of_the_four_just_men_se/chapters/the-man-who-loved-music) Discusses Lynne's case with Gonsalez in Kensington Gardens; drives a two-seater car. ### [The Man Who Was Plucked](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_of_the_four_just_men_se/chapters/the-man-who-was-plucked) Assists in saving John Eden and supports Gonsalez's investigation. ### [The Man Who Would Not Speak](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_of_the_four_just_men_se/chapters/the-man-who-would-not-speak) Participates in the interrogation of Jones and rescues the kidnapped boy from the cellar. ### [The Man Who Was Acquitted](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_of_the_four_just_men_se/chapters/the-man-who-was-acquitted) Engages in conversation with Gonsalez about Twenden's guilt and agrees to investigate. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_of_the_four_just_men_se/characters/george_manfred - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_of_the_four_just_men_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_of_the_four_just_men_se/characters