Lord Peter Wimsey

Mr. Parker

Close friends and amateur detective partners, with Parker often assisting Wimsey in investigations.

Bunter

Bunter is Lord Peter's loyal and resourceful valet, serving him with dedication and discretion.

Sir Reuben Levy

Lord Peter investigates Sir Reuben Levy's disappearance and later death, treating him as a key figure in the case.

Sir Julian Freke

Lord Peter and Sir Julian Freke are intellectual adversaries, with Wimsey suspecting Freke of murder.

Dowager Duchess of Denver

The Dowager Duchess is Lord Peter's affectionate and supportive mother.

Lady Levy

Lady Levy, the widow of Sir Reuben, interacts with Lord Peter as a grieving client and acquaintance.

Mr. Piggott

Mr. Piggott is likely a witness or local figure whom Lord Peter questions during the investigation.

Bunter

Bunter is Lord Peter's loyal and resourceful valet, serving him with dedication and discretion.

Sir Reuben Levy

Lord Peter investigates Sir Reuben Levy's disappearance and later death, treating him as a key figure in the case.

Mr. Parker

Close friends and amateur detective partners, with Parker often assisting Wimsey in investigations.

Mr. Parker

Close friends and amateur detective partners, with Parker often assisting Wimsey in investigations.

Sir Julian Freke

Lord Peter and Sir Julian Freke are intellectual adversaries, with Wimsey suspecting Freke of murder.

Dedication

Mentioned as the protagonist whose enquiry was completed thanks to the dedicatee's insistence.

Whose Body?

The aristocratic amateur detective who takes on the case.

I

Visits Mr. Thipps, examines the body and bathroom, makes observations about the corpse and the scene, and leaves before Inspector Sugg returns.

II

Celebrates book purchases with Bunter, shares his investigation insights with Parker, and reveals key observations about the body in the bath.

III

Discusses the case with his mother, revealing details about the witness and Thipps's inconsistencies.

IV

Discusses the case with Parker, examines shreds of cloth and fingerprint photographs, lunches with Freddy Arbuthnot, and plans to investigate Sir Reuben Levy's house.

V

Hosts Parker for breakfast, discusses the inquest and Sir Julian Freke's book, and later analyzes the blackmail attempt involving Crimplesham.

VII

Expresses moral qualms about treating murder as a game, discusses his visit to Crimplesham, and debates the ethics of investigation with Parker.

VIII

Experiences a sudden, intuitive revelation about the case while reading Freke's book, leading to a traumatic war flashback.

IX

Suffering from nerves and nightmares, he is taken to Denver by his mother. Before leaving, he gives Parker instructions to circulate a description of the corpse and to investigate St. Luke's Hospital.

The Net Closes

Presents his detailed theory implicating Sir Julian Freke in the murder, showing his deductive reasoning and concern for Parker's safety.

XI

Visits Sir Julian Freke as a patient, using the consultation to observe the doctor and his methods.

XII

Present at the exhumation, later at home playing Bach when Sugg brings news of Freke's arrest.

XIII

Recipient of Freke's confession letter; discusses the case with Parker and Sugg; plans a dinner party.

Endnotes

Mentioned as the collector of rare Dantes and other works, and as the solver of the Battersea Mystery.