Percy Frobisher Pilbeam, son of William Albert Pilbeam, cousin
of Gwendoline Gibbs; early in his career a journalist,
publisher, and editor specializing in sleazy journalism in Bill the Conqueror and
Sam the Sudden; a nasty-looking reptilian squirt of about 23 with narrow
eyes, badly shaped mouth, pimples, sideburns, small repellent
moustache, and hair marcelled in ridges, looks like something
unpleasant out of an early Evelyn Waugh novel. Member of
the Junior Constitutional Club. Was assistant editor of Pyke's
Home Companion, in which he was advice columnist Aunt
Ysobel. Sub-editor of Society Spice under Roderick Pyke in
Bill the Conqueror, editor in
Sam the Sudden; no longer an editor in
Summer Lightning, where he
sends Sue Brown flowers; manages the Argus Enquiry
Agency (cable address Pilgus, Piccy, London), continuing in
this business in Heavy Weather,
Something Fishy, and Frozen Assets. Keen motorcyclist
in Heavy Weather, engaged by Sir Gregory Parsloe to steal Galahad's
memoirs. Hired in Something Fishy by Roscoe Bunyan to steal letters
promising marriage to Elaine Dawn (Emma Billson) and a
contract with A. Keggs respecting the employment of Bill
Hollister. Hired by former employer Lord Tilbury in Frozen Assets
to prevent Biff Christopher from receiving his inheritance.
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