# Inspector Baynes — His Last Bow character guide

> Inspector Baynes in His Last Bow by Arthur Conan Doyle.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Baynes, Mr. Baynes

**First appearance:** 0002-the-adventure-of-wisteria-lodge

## Snapshot

A fat-faced, small-eyed country inspector whose deceptively easy manner and stubborn independence make him a more formidable rival to Holmes than anyone expects.

## Who they are

Baynes is the local man on the Oxshott murder, and he makes no secret of his intention to work on his own lines rather than defer to the famous consulting detective. His genial red face and glittering eyes conceal a methodical mind that produces an arrest while Holmes is still prowling the hedgerows with his botany spud. His quiet rivalry with Holmes becomes one of the case's most engaging tensions.

## Relationships

### [Sherlock Holmes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/sherlock_holmes)

_professional_

Inspector Baynes collaborates with Holmes on a case, showing mutual respect and cooperation.

### [Sir James Walter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/sir_james_walter)

_professional_

Inspector Baynes works with Sir James Walter on a case involving espionage and murder.

### [Sherlock Holmes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/sherlock_holmes)

_professional_

Inspector Baynes collaborates with Holmes on a case, showing mutual respect and cooperation.

### [Sherlock Holmes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/sherlock_holmes)

_professional_

Inspector Baynes collaborates with Holmes on a case, showing mutual respect and cooperation.

### [Sir James Walter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/sir_james_walter)

_professional_

Inspector Baynes works with Sir James Walter on a case involving espionage and murder.

### [Sir James Walter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/sir_james_walter)

_professional_

Inspector Baynes works with Sir James Walter on a case involving espionage and murder.

## In the story

### [The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/his_last_bow_se/chapters/the-adventure-of-wisteria-lodge)

Works with Holmes on the investigation into Garcia's murder.

### [The Singular Experience of Mr. John Scott Eccles](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/his_last_bow_se/chapters/the-singular-experience-of-mr-john-scott-eccles)

A Surrey Constabulary inspector who accompanies Gregson. He is part of the official investigation into Garcia's death.

### [The Tiger of San Pedro](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/his_last_bow_se/chapters/the-tiger-of-san-pedro)

Arrests the mulatto cook, insists on his own methods, and receives a warning from Holmes.

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