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Arthur Cadogan West

A young clerk whose death and missing submarine plans pull Holmes into a case where the obvious suspect may be the one man who cannot have done it.

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Also known as Cadogan West, Young West, young Cadogan West, West, Cadogan

First appearance: The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans

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The murdered clerk suspected of stealing the plans; his fiancée Miss Westbury provides background.
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Cadogan West is the young government clerk found dead with stolen naval documents, a figure whose fate turns a routine investigation into a puzzle of loyalty and betrayal. The case against him looks simple, but the…

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SHSherlock HolmesILInspector Lest…DWDr. WatsonDLDr. Leon Stern…SJSir James WalterACArthur Cadogan West

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  • Bruce-Partington Plans Case
  • Protagonist
  • Miscellaneous Supporting Characters

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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