His Last Bow · Character
Inspector Lestrade
A Scotland Yard detective who often seeks Holmes's assistance.
minor
Also known as Lestrade, Mr. Lestrade
First appearance: his last bow
Inspector Lestrade's tie to Sherlock Holmes is one of the pressures that moves His Last Bow—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Participates in the investigation and criticizes Holmes's burglary methods.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Miscellaneous Supporting Characters
- Protagonist
- Bruce-Partington Plans Case
- German Espionage Network
- Cornish Mystery Cases
- Lady Frances Carfax Case
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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professional · positive
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- Sherlock Holmes
professional · positive
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- Sherlock Holmes
professional · positive
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