# Jimmy Thesiger — The Seven Dials Mystery character guide > Jimmy Thesiger in The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Thesiger, Mr. Thesiger, Mr. James Thesiger, Mr. Jimmy Thesiger **First appearance:** 0000-i-on-early-rising ## Snapshot A pink-faced, cheerfully self-assured young man who talks lightly about danger while quietly assembling the pieces of a murderous secret society. ## Who they are Jimmy arrives in the affair as a friend of the dead man and quickly becomes the group's strategist, deflecting Loraine's fears with jokes while nursing a wounded arm and a private plan. He warns the women to keep out of Seven Dials even as he maneuvers himself deeper in, cultivating Lady Coote because he suspects it may prove useful. His breezy confidence and his hidden calculations make him the reader's most ambiguous ally. ## Relationships ### [Bundle Brent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/characters/bundle_brent) _romantic_ Bundle and Jimmy share a flirtatious, adventurous romantic dynamic, often working together and teasing each other. ### [Loraine Wade](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/characters/loraine_wade) _romantic_ Jimmy is romantically interested in Loraine Wade, though their relationship is complicated by the plot. ### [Gerald Wade](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/characters/gerald_wade) _friendship_ Gerald Wade and Jimmy Thesiger were friends, with Gerald's death deeply affecting Jimmy. ### [Ronny Devereux](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/characters/ronny_devereux) _friendship_ Jimmy and Ronny Devereux are close friends and fellow members of the social set involved in the mystery. ### [Sir Oswald Coote](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/characters/sir_oswald_coote) _rivalry_ Jimmy clashes with the abrasive Sir Oswald Coote, viewing him as a suspect and obstacle. ### [Superintendent Battle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/characters/superintendent_battle) _professional_ Jimmy works alongside Superintendent Battle in the investigation, with a cooperative but wary respect. ### [Bill Eversleigh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/characters/bill_eversleigh) _friendship_ Bill Eversleigh and Jimmy Thesiger are good-natured friends and co-conspirators in the adventure. ### [Rupert Bateman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/characters/rupert_bateman) _social_ Jimmy and Rupert Bateman are acquaintances within the same social circle, with no deep bond. ### [Bundle Brent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/characters/bundle_brent) _romantic_ Bundle and Jimmy share a flirtatious, adventurous romantic dynamic, often working together and teasing each other. ### [Bundle Brent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/characters/bundle_brent) _romantic_ Bundle and Jimmy share a flirtatious, adventurous romantic dynamic, often working together and teasing each other. ### [Gerald Wade](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/characters/gerald_wade) _friendship_ Gerald Wade and Jimmy Thesiger were friends, with Gerald's death deeply affecting Jimmy. ### [Loraine Wade](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/characters/loraine_wade) _romantic_ Jimmy is romantically interested in Loraine Wade, though their relationship is complicated by the plot. ## In the story ### [I: On Early Rising](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/i-on-early-rising) A fair, cherubic young man who helps plan the prank and spies on the dining-room to confirm Wade is there. ### [Concerning Alarm Clocks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/ii-concerning-alarm-clocks) One of the main conspirators; suggests hiding clocks under the bed and later questions whether Gerald is as foolish as he seems. ### [III: The Joke That Failed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/iii-the-joke-that-failed) Drives Ronny to break the news to Loraine; notices the missing alarm clock and grows suspicious of Ronny's behavior. ### [V: The Man in the Road](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/v-the-man-in-the-road) Mentioned as the person the dying man wants Bundle to tell about 'Seven Dials'. ### [VII: Bundle Pays a Call](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/vii-bundle-pays-a-call) Jimmy is the person Bundle seeks out; he is described as a friend of Ronny Devereux and is present in his rooms when Bundle and Loraine arrive. ### [Visitors for Jimmy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/viii-visitors-for-jimmy) Awakened by his valet, Jimmy learns of Ronny's murder and shares his suspicions about a secret society. ### [Plans](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/ix-plans) Leads the planning, deduces Gerald's secret service past, and arranges to infiltrate Lomax's party via Bill. ### [X: Bundle Visits Scotland Yard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/x-bundle-visits-scotland-yard) Mentioned as having had a conversation with Loraine Wade; Bundle leaves his rooms to go to Scotland Yard. ### [Dinner with Bill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xi-dinner-with-bill) Jimmy is mentioned as being involved in a scheme to pose as a Conservative candidate, and Bundle is concerned about his safety. ### [XII: Inquiries at Chimneys](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xii-inquiries-at-chimneys) Bundle's ally; has secured a way into the house party and is studying political documents as cover, though he secretly plans to take Loraine Wade out to dinner. ### [XV: The Inquest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xv-the-inquest) Drives Bundle to the inquest, worries about Loraine's safety, buys an automatic pistol, and discusses the Seven Dials gang. ### [The House Party at the Abbey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xvi-the-house-party-at-the-abbey) Tells Bundle he has informed Bill about their secret investigation; observes the other guests with Bundle. ### [After Dinner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xvii-after-dinner) Jimmy orchestrates the night watch plan with Bill, revealing his possession of a blue-nosed automatic and his strategic thinking. ### [XVIII: Jimmy’s Adventures](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xviii-jimmy-s-adventures) Takes up a night vigil in the west wing, armed with an automatic pistol named Leopold, and investigates a noise downstairs. ### [XIX: Bundle’s Adventures](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xix-bundle-s-adventures) Mentioned as having been assigned to watch the west wing, but when Bundle checks, his post is empty. ### [The Recovery of the Formula](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxi-the-recovery-of-the-formula) Wounded in the struggle with the thief; provides a description of the assailant as an uneducated man. ### [The Countess Radzky’s Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxii-the-countess-radzky-s-story) Suggests a cocktail for the Countess and is kind to her in distress. ### [XXIII: Superintendent Battle in Charge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxiii-superintendent-battle-in-charge) Present with his arm in a sling; participates in the discussion and examines the charred glove. ### [XXIV: Bundle Wonders](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxiv-bundle-wonders) Discusses the case with Bundle, skeptical of her No. 7 theory; regrets telling Bill about the Countess. ### [Jimmy Lays His Plans](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxv-jimmy-lays-his-plans) Proposes to Loraine but is refused until the case is closed; schemes to gain Lady Coote's trust and plans to trap No. 7. ### [Mainly About Golf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxvi-mainly-about-golf) Calls Bundle to discuss his plan to visit the Cootes with skeleton keys and arranges a distraction. ### [Nocturnal Adventure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxvii-nocturnal-adventure) Arrives at Letherbury, flirts with Socks Daventry, and later conducts a secret search of Sir Oswald's study. ### [XXVIII: Suspicions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxviii-suspicions) Reveals he found a bottle of white powder during his investigation and shares his observations about Sir Oswald's ambidexterity. ### [Singular Behaviour of George Lomax](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxix-singular-behaviour-of-george-lomax) Bill seeks him out in London to discuss the mysterious letter from Ronny's executors. ### [XXX: An Urgent Summons](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxx-an-urgent-summons) Phones Bundle with urgent news, plans the meeting at the Seven Dials Club, and arrives with Bill. ### [Bundle Is Dumbfounded](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxxii-bundle-is-dumbfounded) Revealed as the dangerous international thief arrested that afternoon. ### [Battle Explains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxxiii-battle-explains) Revealed as the murderer of Gerald Wade and Ronny Devereux, and the thief of the secret formula; described as a depraved and callous criminal. ### [Lord Caterham Approves](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxxiv-lord-caterham-approves) Mentioned by Lord Caterham as an example of Bundle's poor judgment of character. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/characters/jimmy_thesiger - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/characters