# His Last Bow — Character guide

> Key figures in His Last Bow by Arthur Conan Doyle.

- [Sherlock Holmes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/sherlock_holmes.md): The brilliant detective who solves complex cases using deduction and disguise.
- [Dr. Watson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/dr_watson.md): Holmes's loyal friend and chronicler, a former army doctor.
- [Von Bork](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/von_bork.md): A German spy operating in England before World War I.
- [Arthur Cadogan West](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/cadogan_west.md): A young clerk found dead with stolen submarine plans.
- [Gennaro Lucca](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/gennaro_lucca.md): A devoted husband who protects his wife from a criminal gang.
- [Mortimer Tregennis](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/mortimer_tregennis.md): A man who seeks Holmes's help after a family tragedy in Cornwall.
- [Lady Frances Carfax](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/lady_frances_carfax.md): A wealthy woman who disappears under suspicious circumstances.
- [Dr. Leon Sterndale](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/dr_leon_sterndale.md): An African explorer with a secret connection to a Cornish murder.
- [Inspector Baynes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/inspector_baynes.md): A shrewd Scotland Yard inspector who works with Holmes on a case.
- [Mr. Garcia](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/mr_garcia.md): A mysterious Spanish man who vanishes from Wisteria Lodge.
- [Mycroft Holmes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/mycroft_holmes.md): Sherlock's older brother, a key figure in the British government.
- [Inspector Gregson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/inspector_gregson.md): A Scotland Yard detective who occasionally consults Holmes.
- [Sir James Walter](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/sir_james_walter.md): A deceased government official involved in the submarine plans theft.
- [Hugo Oberstein](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/hugo_oberstein.md): A foreign agent who steals the Bruce-Partington submarine plans.
- [Mr. Warren](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/mr_warren.md): A landlord who reports strange occurrences at his boarding house.
- [Inspector Lestrade](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/inspector_lestrade.md): A Scotland Yard detective who often seeks Holmes's assistance.
- [Mr. Culverton Smith](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/mr_culverton_smith.md): A planter from Sumatra who is a suspect in a murder case.
- [Mrs. Warren](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/mrs_warren.md): The landlady of a boarding house where a mysterious lodger stays.
- [Miss Marie Devine](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/miss_marie_devine.md): A woman who seeks Holmes's help regarding a missing person.
- [Miss Burnet](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/miss_burnet.md): A governess who becomes entangled in a dangerous conspiracy.
- [Giuseppe Gorgiano](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/giuseppe_gorgiano.md): A member of the Red Circle criminal organization.
- [Mr. John Scott Eccles](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/mr_john_scott_eccles.md): A gentleman who becomes involved in a murder investigation.
- [Dr. Shlessinger](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/dr_shlessinger.md): A clergyman and doctor who may be involved in a disappearance.
- [Twice Henderson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/twice_henderson.md): A man who appears in the Wisteria Lodge case.
- [Juan Murillo](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/juan_murillo.md): A former tyrant known as the Tiger of San Pedro.
- [Altamont](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/altamont.md): An Irish-American spy working for Holmes against German agents.
- [Mr. Henderson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/mr_henderson.md): A man who hosts a party where a murder occurs.
- [Henry Peters](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/henry_peters.md): A man involved in the disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax.
- [Mr. Sidney Johnson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/mr_sidney_johnson.md): A clerk who provides information about the Bruce-Partington plans.
- [Sir George Ffolliott](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/sir_george_ffolliott.md): A baronet who appears in the Wisteria Lodge case.
- [Brenda Tregennis](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/brenda_tregennis.md): A woman who dies under mysterious circumstances in Cornwall.
- [Martha](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/martha.md): An elderly servant who helps Holmes in his spy-catching mission.
- [Constable Walters](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/constable_walters.md): A police constable who assists in the Bruce-Partington case.
- [Lopez](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/lopez.md): A man involved in the Red Circle criminal network.
- [Mrs. Peters](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/mrs_peters.md): The wife of Henry Peters, involved in Lady Frances's disappearance.
- [Baron Von Herling](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/baron_von_herling.md): A German diplomat involved in espionage activities.
- [Mrs. Porter](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/mrs_porter.md): A woman who provides lodging in the Lady Frances Carfax case.
- [Signor Castalotte](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/signor_castalotte.md): An Italian man who runs a boarding house in London.
- [Jack James](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/jack_james.md): A man who appears in the Wisteria Lodge case.
- [Steiner](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/steiner.md): A German agent involved in the Bruce-Partington plans theft.
- [Tito Castalotte](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/tito_castalotte.md): The son of Signor Castalotte, involved in the Red Circle case.
- [Colonel Valentine Walter](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/colonel_valentine_walter.md): A military officer involved in the Bruce-Partington plans affair.
- [Jules Vibart](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/jules_vibart.md): A Frenchman who appears in the Wisteria Lodge case.
- [John Warner](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/john_warner.md): A man who provides information about the Tiger of San Pedro.
- [Pierrot](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/pierrot.md): A performer at a party where a murder takes place.
- [Mr. Roundhay](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/mr_roundhay.md): A man who appears in the Wisteria Lodge case.
- [Melville](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/melville.md): A man who appears in the Wisteria Lodge case.
- [Inspector Morton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/inspector_morton.md): A police inspector involved in the Bruce-Partington case.
- [Miss Dobney](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/his_last_bow_se/characters/miss_dobney.md): A woman who provides information about Lady Frances Carfax.

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