His Last Bow · Character
Inspector Gregson
A Scotland Yard detective who occasionally consults Holmes.
minor
Also known as Mr. Gregson, Gregson
First appearance: his last bow
Inspector Gregson shows up with force in The Singular Experience of Mr. John Scott Eccles. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Arrives with Inspector Baynes to investigate Garcia's murder.
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In The Singular Experience of Mr. John Scott Eccles: Arrives with Inspector Baynes to investigate Garcia's murder. He warns Eccles that his statement may be used against him. Later, in The Adventure of the Red Circle:…
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- Other
Character groups
- Red Circle Gang Case
- Protagonist
- Bruce-Partington Plans Case
- Miscellaneous Supporting Characters
- Cornish Mystery Cases
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt is not the story's dramatic climax; it is the opening of "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfa…
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