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Mr. Garcia

A Spanish gentleman of obscure origin who takes Wisteria Lodge on strange terms, then vanishes into the night leaving a corpse on Oxshott Common.

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Also known as Mr. Aloysius Garcia, Garcia

First appearance: The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge

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The victim, found murdered after hosting Mr.
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Garcia arrives in the quiet Surrey neighborhood as a man of evident education and continental polish, but his insistence on paying well above the going rate for his lodgings and his odd hours mark him as someone with…

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CWConstable Walt…IGInspector Greg…MMMiss Marie Dev…MJMr. John Scott…MEMelvilleMGMr. Garcia

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Character groups

  • Miscellaneous Supporting Characters
  • Bruce-Partington Plans Case
  • Red Circle Gang Case
  • Lady Frances Carfax Case

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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