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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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SRSir Robert Nor…GEGodfrey EmsworthSHSherlock HolmesCEColonel EmsworthOROld RalphJMJames M. Dodd

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Blanched Soldier mystery
  • Shoscombe Old Place suspects
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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