# Sir John Burney — The Lodger character guide

> Sir John Burney in The Lodger by Marie Belloc Lowndes.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Sir John, John Burney

**First appearance:** 0010-ix

## Who they are

A police official involved in the Avenger investigation.

## Relationships

### [Mrs. Bunting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lodger_se/characters/mrs_bunting)

_professional_

Sir John Burney is a police official who collaborates with Mrs. Bunting regarding the Avenger murders.

### [Mr. Sleuth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lodger_se/characters/mr_sleuth)

_rivalry_

Mr. Sleuth is the prime suspect in the Avenger murders, making Sir John Burney his determined antagonist.

### [Daisy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lodger_se/characters/daisy)

_social_

Daisy has a polite acquaintance with Sir John Burney due to his visits to the Bunting household.

### [Mrs. Bunting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lodger_se/characters/mrs_bunting)

_professional_

Sir John Burney is a police official who collaborates with Mrs. Bunting regarding the Avenger murders.

### [Mr. Sleuth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lodger_se/characters/mr_sleuth)

_rivalry_

Mr. Sleuth is the prime suspect in the Avenger murders, making Sir John Burney his determined antagonist.

### [Daisy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lodger_se/characters/daisy)

_social_

Daisy has a polite acquaintance with Sir John Burney due to his visits to the Bunting household.

## In the story

### [XXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lodger_se/chapters/xxvi)

Police Commissioner visiting Madame Tussaud's; reveals details about the Avenger's identity and escape from an asylum; unknowingly passes Mr. Sleuth.

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