Inspector Jimmy Japp Character Analysis in The Mysterious Affair at Styles

Jimmy Japp is an inspector at the Scotland Yard (the London police). He has worked with Poirot before and thus has a deep and abiding respect for him. Although he and his colleague, Superintendent Summerhaye, want to arrest Alfred Inglethorp right away, Poirot convinces them to hold off. In doing so, Poirot ensures that Alfred can be arrested and tried later on, when there’s more evidence to convict him.

Inspector Jimmy Japp Character Timeline in The Mysterious Affair at Styles

The timeline below shows where the character Inspector Jimmy Japp appears in The Mysterious Affair at Styles. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

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...in the back of the courtroom. He identifies one of them to Hastings as Jimmy Japp, a detective with the Scotland Yard. (full context)

Poirot makes his way to Jimmy Japp and his associate, Superintendent Summerhaye, after the inquest. Japp gushes about Poirot’s brilliant detective work.... (full context)

Agreeing to meet Poirot and Hastings at Styles, Japp and Summerhaye take their leave. Poirot then complains about how stupidly Alfred Inglethorp answered questions... (full context)

Japp is grateful to Poirot for preventing him from arresting Alfred Inglethorp, which he now believes... (full context)

After discussing Alfred’s innocence, Japp asks to be shown to Mrs. Inglethorp’s bedroom. On the way out of the room,... (full context)

...Mace sold to the person he thought was Mr. Inglethorp was later found by Jimmy Japp in John Cavendish’s bedroom. He also found a monocle like the one Alfred wears in... (full context)