The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes characters

Appears from the start

The consulting detective whose long career has made his Baker Street methods familiar to clients, criminals, and the police. In these late cases Holmes still relies on exact observation and specialist knowledge, but he also takes direct risks when an investigation demands them.

Also known as Dr Watson

Appears from the start

A physician, former army surgeon, and Holmes's closest friend. Watson is the usual narrator and companion, though this collection also experiments with accounts told by Holmes himself and with a story presented outside Watson's first-person voice.

Appears from the start

The long-suffering landlady of Holmes's rooms at 221B Baker Street. Mrs Hudson maintains the household that remains the partners' professional base and accommodates the secrecy and irregular arrangements required by Holmes's cases.

Appears from the start

A young page in Holmes's Baker Street household. Billy manages callers and messages with tact, follows Holmes's instructions closely, and understands that appearances within the sitting room may be part of an investigation.