# James Ryder — The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes character guide

> James Ryder in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Ryder, Jem, Mr. Ryder

**First appearance:** 0009-the-adventure-of-the-blue-carbuncle

## Who they are

The hotel attendant who steals the blue carbuncle.

## Relationships

### [John Horner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_sherlock_holmes/characters/john_horner)

_rivalry_

Ryder frames the plumber Horner for a theft to cover up his own crime.

### [John Horner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_sherlock_holmes/characters/john_horner)

_rivalry_

Ryder frames the plumber Horner for a theft to cover up his own crime.

## In the story

### [The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_sherlock_holmes/chapters/the-adventure-of-the-blue-carbuncle)

The terrified hotel attendant who stole the carbuncle, hid it in a goose, and is caught but released by Holmes.

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