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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes · Character

Major Murphy

A military man involved in the Crooked Man case.

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First appearance: the crooked man

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CRColonel RossMHMrs. HudsonSHSherlock HolmesHWHenry WoodDWDr. WatsonMMMajor Murphy

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  • Yellow Face secret
  • Silver Blaze case
  • Protagonist

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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