The Valley of Fear · Character
Fred Porlock
A contact of Moriarty who sends a warning to Holmes.
minor
Also known as Porlock, Friend Porlock
First appearance: The Warning
Fred Porlock shows up with force in The Warning. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Sends a cipher message and a subsequent letter withdrawing his help, fearing Moriarty's suspicion.
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In The Warning: Sends a cipher message and a subsequent letter withdrawing his help, fearing Moriarty's suspicion. Later, in II: Sherlock Holmes Discourses: Sent a warning cipher to Holmes about the impending danger to…
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- Birlstone Manor Investigation
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Fred Porlock in The Warning