The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes · Character
Robert Ferguson
A worried husband who hires Holmes when his wife's behavior turns inexplicable, only to find the mystery closer to home than he imagined.
supporting
Also known as Mr. Robert Ferguson, Mr. Ferguson, Robert Ferguson
First appearance: The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire
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Tea broker who seeks Holmes's help regarding his wife's suspected vampirism.
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Ferguson is a prosperous, self-made man whose marriage to a much younger woman has begun to curdle into suspicion and silence. When his wife's nocturnal wanderings and strange fixations defy every rational explanation,…
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- Gruner's web of victims
- Protagonist
- Holmes's inner circle
- Minor characters across cases
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