The Spy in Black · Character
Robert Drummond
A British officer whose resemblance to a captured scoundrel lets him slip into the enemy's shoes and turn a coastal spy trap inside out.
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Also known as Mr. Drummond, Robert, Mr. Robert Drummond
First appearance: i the pleasant stranger
As a major figure in The Spy in Black, Robert Drummond is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Burnett's friend who sent the unusually long and clear telegram arranging the car ride.
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Robert Drummond is the man behind the clerical collar, the officer who took over Adolph Tiel's journey after the real spy was arrested at Inverness. He admits he felt the same temptation to give the show away that Tiel…
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- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Entangled civilians and officers
- Protagonist
- Espionage network participants
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Escalation
- Breaking point
This is the dramatic climax because the emotional peak lies in the unspoken tension between Commander Blackloc…
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- Mr. Burnett
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- Mr. Burnett
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- Mr. Burnett
friendship · positive
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See Robert Drummond in i the pleasant stranger