The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes · Character
Grace Dunbar
A governess on trial for her employer's wife's murder, defended by the one man who refuses to believe the evidence.
supporting
Also known as Miss Dunbar, Miss Grace Dunbar
First appearance: The Problem of Thor Bridge
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The governess accused of murdering Mrs.
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- Professional
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Character groups
- Holmes's inner circle
- Protagonist
- Shoscombe Old Place suspects
- Gruner's web of victims
- Minor characters across cases
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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