# Ronny Devereux — The Seven Dials Mystery character guide

> Ronny Devereux in The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Ronny, Ronald Devereux, Mr. Ronald Devereux, Mr. Devereux

**First appearance:** 0000-i-on-early-rising

## Who they are

A charming, well-connected young man whose death at a shooting party is quietly arranged to look like a local lad's stray rifle.

## Relationships

### [Jimmy Thesiger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/characters/jimmy_thesiger)

_friendship_

Jimmy and Ronny Devereux are close friends and fellow members of the social set involved in the mystery.

### [Jimmy Thesiger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/characters/jimmy_thesiger)

_friendship_

Jimmy and Ronny Devereux are close friends and fellow members of the social set involved in the mystery.

### [Jimmy Thesiger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/characters/jimmy_thesiger)

_friendship_

Jimmy and Ronny Devereux are close friends and fellow members of the social set involved in the mystery.

## In the story

### [I: On Early Rising](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/i-on-early-rising)

Handsomely offers to buy an extra alarm clock for Pongo (Rupert Bateman) and participates in the prank planning.

### [Concerning Alarm Clocks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/ii-concerning-alarm-clocks)

Has the room next to Gerald Wade; reports on Wade's sleeping and helps with the clock placement.

### [III: The Joke That Failed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/iii-the-joke-that-failed)

Insists on telling Loraine about Gerry's death; acts secretive and refuses to voice suspicions to the doctor; seen emerging from Gerry's room.

### [Seven Dials Again](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/vi-seven-dials-again)

Dies from a gunshot wound after stumbling onto the road; his last words include a mention of Seven Dials.

### [VII: Bundle Pays a Call](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/vii-bundle-pays-a-call)

Ronny is mentioned as having been killed; Bundle informs Loraine of his death, and Loraine connects it to Gerry Wade's death and the 'Seven Dials'.

### [Visitors for Jimmy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/viii-visitors-for-jimmy)

Reported shot dead; had hinted to Jimmy about foul play in Gerry's death and tried to send a message about Seven Dials.

### [Plans](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/ix-plans)

Mentioned as having suspected the Seven Dials after Gerald's death.

### [The Meeting of the Seven Dials](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xiv-the-meeting-of-the-seven-dials)

Mentioned in the context of the upcoming inquest for his death, which the society has arranged to cover up.

### [XV: The Inquest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xv-the-inquest)

His death is the subject of the inquest; his last words 'Seven Dials. Tell Jimmy Thesiger' are recalled.

### [XVIII: Jimmy’s Adventures](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xviii-jimmy-s-adventures)

Mentioned as another young man who died, contributing to Jimmy's uneasy thoughts.

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