The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes · Character
Jim Browner
A steady, good-natured sailor whose devotion to his wife curdles into a jealousy so corrosive it drives him to a crime he confesses without flinching.
supporting
Also known as Jim, this Jim Browner, Browner, James Browner, Steady old Jim
First appearance: The Cardboard Box
As a supporting figure in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, Jim Browner is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Identified by Holmes as the murderer; a steward of a Liverpool boat.
Jim Browner first appears in 0001 the cardboard box.
With Sherlock Holmes (rivalry): Jim Browner is a murderer and antagonist whom Holmes pursues and ultimately brings to justice. With Sarah Cushing (psychological): Jim Browner is Sarah Cushing's brother-in-law, and he manipulates and terrorizes her in a fit of jealous rage. With Sherlock Holmes (rivalry): Jim Browner is a murderer and antagonist whom Holmes pursues and ultimately brings to justice.
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Psychological
- 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
rivalry · negative
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- Sarah Cushing
psychological · negative
- Sherlock Holmes
rivalry · negative
Jim Browner is a murderer and antagonist whom Holmes pursues and ultimately brings to… How this plays out →
- Sarah Cushing
psychological · negative
- Sherlock Holmes
rivalry · negative
Jim Browner is a murderer and antagonist whom Holmes pursues and ultimately brings to… How this plays out →
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See Jim Browner in The Cardboard BoxIn the story
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See Jim Browner in The Cardboard Box