The Lazy Detective · Character
Stebbins
A weak, unscrupulous drifter recruited as jackal to bolder thieves, he takes a job at Streetly House and learns the burglar's trade of wax and keys.
supporting
Also known as Mr. Stebbins
First appearance: i
As a supporting figure in The Lazy Detective, Stebbins is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Mentioned as an odd-job man placed at Streetly House through Larry Hughes's influence.
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Stebbins is a minor thief nearly forgotten by the police, lacking the imagination or skill of more successful rogues, who washes windows at a restaurant until Billy Bungey stumbles across him at a race meeting.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Central and minor characters
- Protagonist
- Servant and minor figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Harry Labar
professional · ambivalent
Harry and Stebbins have a professional relationship, likely as detective and police… How this plays out →
- Harry Labar
professional · ambivalent
Harry and Stebbins have a professional relationship, likely as detective and police… How this plays out →
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