The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes · Character
Marlow Bates
A man whose strange behavior is linked to the Three Gables case.
minor
Also known as Mr. Marlow Bates, Mr. Bates, Bates
First appearance: the adventure of the three gables
Marlow Bates shows up with force in The Problem of Thor Bridge. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Gibson's estate manager, who warns Holmes about Gibson's character.
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Character groups
- Three Gables and Thor Bridge
- Protagonist
- Holmes's inner circle
- Shoscombe Old Place suspects
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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