The young, naive King of Baghdad who disguises himself to understand his people but is usurped by Jaffar. After surviving imprisonment, exile, and magical blindness, he pursues his love for the Princess and eventually reclaims his throne with Abu's help.
Homosexual pornographer whose murder sets off Marlowe's investigation.
Count d'Agoult is Marie d’Agoult’s husband. He catches Marie with Liszt and challenges Liszt to a sabre fight, while Marie asks to share Liszt’s fate. The count’s staff then traps the pair inside a piano and leaves it on railroad tracks, making him an early obstacle in their relationship.
Philip Chance is a novelist who is asked to write Martin Teckman's biography, but becomes personally involved in the mystery surrounding Martin's supposed death. He investigates suspicious events, confronts John Rice over a missing letter, discovers Rice dead, and is drawn into uncovering the political conspiracy.
Comisario Mendoza is the inspector who takes charge of the case after Miguel witnesses a man chasing a woman with a knife and fails to save her. As he investigates, the case proves more complex, leading into a network of child prostitution, drug trafficking, and smuggling.
Sir Vincent Brampton's personal flunky who accompanies the wealthy patron on the safari. He serves as part of the hunting party but has no major independent actions detailed in the summary.
Robert Vaughan is a barrister whom Donald suspects of having an affair with Helene. He becomes suspicious of Kersten, follows him to the cottage, and is knocked unconscious and locked in the cellar. He escapes with Helene and is about to be shot by Donald when Kersten intervenes.
Philip Peel is a test pilot employed by John Ridgefield's aircraft company and a friend of Susan and Jess Peel. After Tony Garthwaite's death, Ridgefield asks him to pilot the Prometheus at speeds approaching the sound barrier. During the crucial flight, Philip uses the counterintuitive action foreshadowed earlier to retain control and successfully break the barrier.
Katie O'Neill's first husband. He marries her in Ireland and they emigrate together to South Africa. He dies during a Zulu attack while escorting the settlers, leaving Katie a widow who must rebuild her life on the frontier.
John Justin has 31 screen credits in a career dating back to 1940. Their work is anchored in the Philip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum) Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include The Thief of Bagdad, The Teckman Mystery, Barcelona Kill. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
