# Captain Marvin — The Valley of Fear character guide

> Captain Marvin in The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Marvin

**First appearance:** 0014-vi-danger

## Who they are

A police captain involved in the Scowrers investigation.

## In the story

### [Lodge 341, Vermissa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_valley_of_fear_se/chapters/iii-lodge-341-vermissa)

Mine police captain who recognizes McMurdo from Chicago, but McMurdo's bluster turns the encounter to his advantage.

### [IV: The Valley of Fear](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_valley_of_fear_se/chapters/iv-the-valley-of-fear)

Arrests McMurdo and searches his house; is censured by the magistrate for his zeal.

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