The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes · Character
Isa Whitney
An opium addict whose wife seeks Watson's help to retrieve him.
minor
Also known as Isa, Mr. Isa Whitney, Whitney, Elias Whitney
First appearance: The Man with the Twisted Lip
Isa Whitney shows up with force in The Man with the Twisted Lip. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The opium addict whose disappearance prompts Watson's visit to the Bar of Gold.
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In The Man with the Twisted Lip: The opium addict whose disappearance prompts Watson's visit to the Bar of Gold. Watson finds him in a…
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- Clients with Deceptive Families
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See Isa Whitney in The Man with the Twisted Lip