The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes · Character
Inspector Lestrade
A Scotland Yard detective who brings Holmes the cases he cannot crack, equal parts grudging respect and professional pride.
supporting
Also known as Mr. Lestrade, Lestrade
First appearance: silver blaze
As a supporting figure in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, Inspector Lestrade is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Investigates the case initially, but Holmes ultimately reveals the criminal's name to him.
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Lestrade represents the official machinery of justice—competent, dogged, and perpetually a step behind the truth. He turns to Holmes when a case defeats him, yet never quite surrenders his conviction that the Yard could…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Silver Blaze case
- Protagonist
- Cardboard Box murder
- Musgrave Ritual mystery
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Sherlock Holmes
professional · positive
Inspector Lestrade is a Scotland Yard detective who frequently collaborates with and… How this plays out →
- Old Cunningham
rivalry · negative
- Sherlock Holmes
professional · positive
Inspector Lestrade is a Scotland Yard detective who frequently collaborates with and… How this plays out →
- Sherlock Holmes
professional · positive
Inspector Lestrade is a Scotland Yard detective who frequently collaborates with and… How this plays out →
- Old Cunningham
rivalry · negative
- Old Cunningham
rivalry · negative
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