# Mr. Andrew Lumley — The Powerhouse character guide

> Mr. Andrew Lumley in The Powerhouse by John Buchan.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Mr. Lumley, Lumley, Andrew Lumley, old Lumley, Dear Mr. Lumley, the Lumley I had met two nights before at dinner

**First appearance:** 0004-ii-i-first-hear-of-mr-andrew-lumley

## Who they are

A rich Albany bachelor, clubman, and quiet Wedgwood collector whose philanthropic surface conceals a colder and far more dangerous design.

## In the story

### [The Powerhouse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_powerhouse_se/chapters/the-powerhouse)

A powerful and mysterious figure, possibly connected to Pitt-Heron's disappearance.

### [I First Hear of Mr. Andrew Lumley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_powerhouse_se/chapters/ii-i-first-hear-of-mr-andrew-lumley)

A wealthy, reclusive collector and philanthropist linked to Pitt-Heron and the German spy case.

### [III: Tells of a Midsummer Night](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_powerhouse_se/chapters/iii-tells-of-a-midsummer-night)

Mentioned as a possible colleague of Pitt-Heron in a foolish venture.

### [IV: I Follow the Trail of the Super-Butler](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_powerhouse_se/chapters/iv-i-follow-the-trail-of-the-super-butler)

The antagonist; warns Leithen directly to stay out of Pitt-Heron's affairs, revealing his implacable and deadly nature.

### [I Take a Partner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_powerhouse_se/chapters/v-i-take-a-partner)

Antagonist who bullied Leithen, prompting his resolve.

### [I Find Sanctuary](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_powerhouse_se/chapters/vii-i-find-sanctuary)

Antagonist; orchestrates the theft of the letter and surveillance of Leithen.

### [The Powerhouse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_powerhouse_se/chapters/viii-the-powerhouse)

Paces the room, aged and contemplative, acknowledging Leithen's insight and his own vulnerability.

### [Return of the Wild Geese](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_powerhouse_se/chapters/ix-return-of-the-wild-geese)

Dies suddenly of heart failure; the press eulogizes him as a great man, but the narrator knows the truth about his criminal empire.

## Links

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