← All characters

The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes · Character

Big Bob Ferguson

A friend of Watson's involved in the Sussex Vampire mystery.

minor

Also known as Ferguson, honest Bob Ferguson, Bob

First appearance: the adventure of the sussex vampire

See Big Bob Ferguson in the adventure of the sussex vampireBook page

Free preview opens at this moment — character cards, Character Web, and themes sit beside the text as you read.

Character Web

3 connections

A slice of how Big Bob Ferguson sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.

MSMr. SutroSHSherlock HolmesSJShinwell JohnsonBBBig Bob Ferguson

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor characters across cases
  • Shoscombe Old Place suspects
  • Protagonist

Explore ties, sentiment, and clusters while you read

Open in reader

Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it reveals the story’s central emotional and psychological peak…

Full beat labels and climax notes unlock in the reader.

Follow the arc while reading
See Big Bob Ferguson in the adventure of the sussex vampire