# Bundle Brent — The Seven Dials Mystery character guide > Bundle Brent in The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Lady Eileen Brent, Eileen, Eileen Brent, Miss Bundle, Bundle **First appearance:** 0000-i-on-early-rising ## Snapshot Lady Eileen Brent, called Bundle, is a restless aristocrat who turns a house-party death into her own private investigation and refuses to be kept out of it. ## Who they are Bundle moves through Chimneys and London with the ease of a daughter of the house, which lets her overhear, pry, and push where police cannot. When Jimmy Thesiger urges her and Loraine to stay clear of the Seven Dials business, her indignation is immediate and her mind already made up. Her appetite for risk and her inconvenient habit of succeeding make her the engine that drags the mystery forward. ## Relationships ### [Jimmy Thesiger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/characters/jimmy_thesiger) _romantic_ Bundle and Jimmy share a flirtatious, adventurous romantic dynamic, often working together and teasing each other. ### [Lord Caterham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/characters/lord_caterham) _family_ Bundle is Lord Caterham's spirited and independent daughter, often clashing with his desire for a quiet life. ### [Superintendent Battle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/characters/superintendent_battle) _professional_ Bundle and Superintendent Battle cooperate as amateur sleuth and police officer, with mutual respect despite her meddling. ### [George Lomax](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/characters/george_lomax) _social_ Bundle tolerates the pompous and officious George Lomax as a tiresome acquaintance and political figure. ### [Sir Oswald Coote](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/characters/sir_oswald_coote) _rivalry_ Bundle finds Sir Oswald Coote a boorish and suspicious antagonist, often opposing his schemes. ### [Loraine Wade](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/characters/loraine_wade) _friendship_ Bundle is protective and friendly toward Loraine Wade, a young woman caught up in the mystery. ### [Gerald Wade](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/characters/gerald_wade) _friendship_ Bundle is acquainted with Gerald Wade, whose mysterious death sets the story in motion. ### [Alfred](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/characters/alfred) _professional_ Alfred is a servant at Chimneys, serving Bundle and her family with deference. ### [Countess Anna Radzky](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/characters/countess_anna_radzky) _rivalry_ Bundle views the glamorous and mysterious Countess Anna Radzky with suspicion and rivalry. ### [Bill Eversleigh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/characters/bill_eversleigh) _friendship_ Bill Eversleigh is a cheerful, loyal friend to Bundle, often assisting her investigations. ### [Rupert Bateman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/characters/rupert_bateman) _social_ Bundle interacts with Rupert Bateman as a fellow guest and minor player in the intrigue. ### [Jimmy Thesiger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/characters/jimmy_thesiger) _romantic_ Bundle and Jimmy share a flirtatious, adventurous romantic dynamic, often working together and teasing each other. ## In the story ### [A Letter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/iv-a-letter) Discusses the death of Gerald Wade with her father, learns about the alarm clocks, and discovers a letter from Gerry Wade that raises questions about his death. ### [V: The Man in the Road](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/v-the-man-in-the-road) Drives to London, accidentally hits a man, and discovers he was shot; receives his dying message. ### [Seven Dials Again](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/vi-seven-dials-again) Struggles to process Ronny's death, then becomes determined to investigate the connection between Seven Dials and the deaths of Gerald Wade and Ronny Devereux. ### [VII: Bundle Pays a Call](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/vii-bundle-pays-a-call) Bundle takes the initiative to investigate, first contacting Bill to get Jimmy Thesiger's address, then visiting Jimmy's rooms where she meets Loraine Wade and shares the news of Ronny's death. ### [Visitors for Jimmy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/viii-visitors-for-jimmy) Visits Jimmy with Loraine to deliver Ronny's message and insists on joining the investigation. ### [Plans](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/ix-plans) Contributes the Seven Dials clock connection and suggests using Bill to get Jimmy into the party; suspicious of Loraine's meekness. ### [X: Bundle Visits Scotland Yard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/x-bundle-visits-scotland-yard) Visits Scotland Yard to investigate secret societies in Seven Dials; presses Superintendent Battle for information about the shooting of Ronald Devereux and the threatening letter. ### [Dinner with Bill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xi-dinner-with-bill) Bundle is the protagonist, actively investigating and pressing Bill for information about the Seven Dials Club and the house party. ### [XII: Inquiries at Chimneys](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xii-inquiries-at-chimneys) Active protagonist; visits Aunt Marcia to secure invitation to Lomax's party, then goes to Chimneys to question staff about Gerald Wade's death and the new footman. ### [XIII: The Seven Dials Club](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xiii-the-seven-dials-club) Bundle takes the lead in investigating the Seven Dials Club, confronting Alfred, and hiding in a cupboard to observe the secret society. ### [The Meeting of the Seven Dials](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xiv-the-meeting-of-the-seven-dials) Hides in a cupboard at the Seven Dials club, observing the secret meeting of the society. ### [XV: The Inquest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xv-the-inquest) Attends the inquest, recounts her experiences at the Seven Dials Club, and discusses the gang's plot with Jimmy. ### [The House Party at the Abbey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xvi-the-house-party-at-the-abbey) Arrives at Wyvern Abbey for the house party, meets the guests, and learns of Superintendent Battle's presence. ### [After Dinner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xvii-after-dinner) Bundle is excluded from the night watch plan but remains determined and observant, questioning the Countess's trustworthiness. ### [XVIII: Jimmy’s Adventures](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xviii-jimmy-s-adventures) Discussed by Bill and Jimmy; Bill notes her improved behavior and Jimmy recalls her daring visit to the Seven Dials club. ### [XIX: Bundle’s Adventures](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xix-bundle-s-adventures) Resourceful and imaginative, she climbs down ivy to investigate the outside of the Abbey, is sent back by Superintendent Battle, then later explores the corridor and discovers Jimmy missing and the Countess's room empty. ### [The Recovery of the Formula](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxi-the-recovery-of-the-formula) Present during the recovery of the formula; questions Sir Oswald's unexplained presence in the garden. ### [The Countess Radzky’s Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxii-the-countess-radzky-s-story) Revives the Countess with cold water, recognizes the mole, and reveals her Seven Dials Club adventures to Battle. ### [XXIII: Superintendent Battle in Charge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxiii-superintendent-battle-in-charge) Enters to report that her father is upset because footman John Bauer has gone missing from Chimneys. ### [XXIV: Bundle Wonders](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxiv-bundle-wonders) Feels entangled after George Lomax offers to mentor her in politics; discusses the case with Jimmy and insists on a mysterious No. 7. ### [Jimmy Lays His Plans](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxv-jimmy-lays-his-plans) Plans to have Loraine stay with her at Chimneys; is the subject of Bill's hidden affection according to Loraine. ### [Mainly About Golf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxvi-mainly-about-golf) Engages in golf banter with her father and receives a strategic phone call from Jimmy. ### [XXVIII: Suspicions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxviii-suspicions) Leads the visit to Lady Coote's house, engages in clock golf to distract Bateman, and deduces the significance of the left-hand glove. ### [Singular Behaviour of George Lomax](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxix-singular-behaviour-of-george-lomax) Mentioned as the object of George's proposal; she is elsewhere in the house with Loraine Wade. ### [XXX: An Urgent Summons](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxx-an-urgent-summons) Receives a proposal from George Lomax, orchestrates the trip to London, tricks Alfred into leaving, and is knocked unconscious in the secret room. ### [XXXI: The Seven Dials](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxxi-the-seven-dials) Regains consciousness, listens to Bill's declarations of love, accepts his marriage proposal, and is later brought before the Seven Dials Society. ### [Bundle Is Dumbfounded](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxxii-bundle-is-dumbfounded) Dumbfounded as Battle reveals the truth about the Seven Dials Club and its members. ### [Battle Explains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxxiii-battle-explains) Listens to Battle's explanation, expresses horror at Loraine's involvement, and agrees to celebrate with Bill and Battle. ### [Lord Caterham Approves](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxxiv-lord-caterham-approves) Announces her intention to marry Bill Eversleigh to her father. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/characters/bundle_brent - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/characters