The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes · Character

James McCarthy

The son accused of murdering his father, Charles McCarthy.

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Also known as Mr. James McCarthy, young Mr. McCarthy, young McCarthy, James, James McCarthy, McCarthy junior

James McCarthy shows up with force in The Boscombe Valley Mystery. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The prime suspect, imprisoned for his father's murder.

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In The Boscombe Valley Mystery: The prime suspect, imprisoned for his father's murder. His footprints are identified by Holmes at the…

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