The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes · Character
Dr. Ray Ernest
A young doctor who assists in the Creeping Man case.
minor
Also known as Ernest, Dr. Ernest, young Dr. Ernest
First appearance: the adventure of the creeping man
Dr. Ray Ernest shows up with force in The Adventure of the Retired Colourman. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The chess-playing doctor who was suspected of having an affair with Mrs.
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- Minor characters across cases
- Protagonist
- Holmes's inner circle
- Shoscombe Old Place suspects
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