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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes · Character

John Vincent Harden

The man whose ears were sent in the box, a victim of Browner.

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First appearance: the cardboard box

John Vincent Harden first appears in 0001 the cardboard box.

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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