The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes · Character
Alec Fairbairn
Mary Browner's lover, murdered by Jim Browner.
minor
Also known as this Alec Fairbairn, Fairbairn, Alec
First appearance: the cardboard box
Alec Fairbairn's tie to Mary Browner is one of the pressures that moves The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Alec Fairbairn first appears in 0001 the cardboard box.
With Mary Browner (romantic): Alec Fairbairn is Mary Browner's lover, with whom she has an affair, leading to tragic consequences. With Mary Browner (romantic): Alec Fairbairn is Mary Browner's lover, with whom she has an affair, leading to tragic consequences.
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Cardboard Box murder
- Silver Blaze case
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Mary Browner
romantic · negative
Alec Fairbairn is Mary Browner's lover, with whom she has an affair, leading to tragic… How this plays out →
- Mary Browner
romantic · negative
Alec Fairbairn is Mary Browner's lover, with whom she has an affair, leading to tragic… How this plays out →
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See Alec Fairbairn in the cardboard box