# Charles McCarthy — The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes character guide

> Charles McCarthy in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Charles McCarthy, McCarthy, Mr. McCarthy, McCarthy senior

**First appearance:** 0006-the-boscombe-valley-mystery

## Who they are

A man found murdered in Boscombe Valley.

## In the story

### [The Boscombe Valley Mystery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_sherlock_holmes/chapters/the-boscombe-valley-mystery)

The murder victim. His relationship with John Turner and his insistence on a marriage between their children provides a key motive.

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