The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes · Character
James M. Dodd
A sun-scorched ex-soldier turned colonial planter who hires Holmes when his closest friend abruptly vanishes behind a locked door.
supporting
Also known as Mr. Dodd, Dodd, Jimmie
First appearance: The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier
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A stockbroker and Imperial Yeomanry veteran who seeks Holmes's help to find his missing friend Godfrey Emsworth.
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- Blanched Soldier mystery
- Shoscombe Old Place suspects
- Protagonist
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