Ronald Graves

In the novel At Bertram's Hotel, Sir Ronald Graves is an Assistant Commissioner of Scotland Yard. Early in the story, he chairs a meeting of senior police officers to discuss the how to combat a growing spate of large scale organised crimes. In summing up, he noted that the broad strategy had been agreed upon but now he wanted the members of the meeting to bring up some minor details in their investigations, "small things" which did not seem to mean much but which struck them as a bit odd or "out of the usual run of things". Sir Ronald believed this approach might bring out an angle or a fresh lead.

Responding to this encouragement, Chief Inspector Davy mentioned the rather peculiar set of coincidences involving Justice Ludgrove and his car. This led to a discussion in which another coincidence involving Bertram's Hotel emerged. Davy had noted that witneses had claimed to have seen Ludgrove at a scene of crime in London and he had stayed at Bertram's Hotel. Another member of the meeting, Comstock, now added that an admiral had been seen at a scene of crime at Brighton. This admiral had, however, been in London and had also stayed at Bertram's Hotel.

Portrayals
In the BBC 1987 adaptation of the novel, Sir Ronald Graves is portrayed by Douglas Milvain. There is no conference here. He is shown confering with Davy about Bertram's Hotel.