The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes · Character
Inspector MacKinnon
A police inspector investigating the Lion's Mane death.
minor
Also known as Inspector, MacKinnon
First appearance: the adventure of the lion s mane
Inspector MacKinnon's tie to Sherlock Holmes is one of the pressures that moves The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The police inspector involved in the case, who initially resents Holmes's interference.
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- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Shoscombe Old Place suspects
- Protagonist
- Minor characters across cases
- Holmes's inner circle
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professional · positive
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- Sherlock Holmes
professional · positive
Inspector MacKinnon is a police officer who collaborates with Holmes on a case, often… How this plays out →
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