The Secret Adversary · Character

Conrad

Servant at the house in Soho.

minor

Also known as Monsieur Conrad, the silent Conrad

Conrad's tie to Tommy Beresford is one of the pressures that moves The Secret Adversary—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The villainous doorkeeper who struck Tommy down and later escorts him to a locked room.

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With Tommy Beresford (rivalry): German agent who physically confronts and attempts to kill Tommy. With Tommy Beresford (rivalry): German agent who physically confronts and attempts to kill Tommy. With Tommy Beresford…

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Character Web

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Rivalry
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Character groups

Foreign agents and conspirators
Protagonist
Main characters and allies
Supporting and minor characters

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Tommy Beresford
rivalry · negative
German agent who physically confronts and attempts to kill Tommy. How this plays out →
Tommy Beresford
rivalry · negative
German agent who physically confronts and attempts to kill Tommy. How this plays out →
Tommy Beresford
rivalry · negative
German agent who physically confronts and attempts to kill Tommy. How this plays out →

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