The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes · Character
The Lascar
A sailor who guards the opium den in the 'Man with the Twisted Lip' case.
minor
Also known as The Lascar, this Lascar, the Lascar
First appearance: The Man with the Twisted Lip
The Lascar shows up with force in The Man with the Twisted Lip. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The manager of the Bar of Gold opium den.
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In The Man with the Twisted Lip: The manager of the Bar of Gold opium den. Holmes states the man has sworn vengeance on him for past investigations, calling the den 'the vilest murder-trap on the whole riverside.'…
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- Key Figures in a Disappearance
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