The Return of Sherlock Holmes · Character
Bannister
A loyal college servant whose secret loyalty complicates the investigation into exam fraud.
minor
First appearance: The Adventure of the Three Students
Bannister's tie to Sherlock Holmes is one of the pressures that moves The Return of Sherlock Holmes—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Soames's servant, who initially conceals the identity of the culprit but eventually reveals the truth.
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Bannister is a college servant who becomes a key witness and suspect in a case Holmes… How this plays out →
- Sherlock Holmes
professional · ambivalent
Bannister is a college servant who becomes a key witness and suspect in a case Holmes… How this plays out →
- Sherlock Holmes
professional · ambivalent
Bannister is a college servant who becomes a key witness and suspect in a case Holmes… How this plays out →
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