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Sherlock HolmesAn investigator who uses deductions and disguise to pursue a photograph for the King of Bohemia.First seen in chapter 1
Dr. WatsonHolmes’s visitor and companion, who watches his deductions and stays for a royal client’s arrival.First seen in chapter 1
Irene AdlerA woman whose photograph with the King threatens his planned marriage.First seen in chapter 1
King of BohemiaA royal client who wants Holmes to recover a photograph threatening his planned marriage.First seen in chapter 1
Jabez WilsonA pawnshop owner hired by a league to copy an encyclopedia each morning.First seen in chapter 2
John ClayWilson’s assistant, who uses the copying arrangement to dig toward a neighboring bank.First seen in chapter 2
Mary SutherlandA woman with income who asks Holmes to find her missing fiancé, Hosmer Angel.First seen in chapter 3
James WindibankMary Sutherland’s stepfather, who restricts her activities and impersonates her suitor to retain her income.First seen in chapter 3
John OpenshawA threatened man whose uncle and father died after receiving envelopes containing orange seeds.First seen in chapter 5
Helen StonerJulia Stoner’s twin, who seeks help after hearing the whistle associated with her sister’s death.First seen in chapter 8
Victor HatherleyAn injured man who accepted a secret job inspecting Colonel Lysander Stark’s hydraulic press.First seen in chapter 9
LestradeAn investigator who brings recovered wedding clothes to Holmes during the search for Hatty Doran.First seen in chapter 10
Alexander HolderA banker who seeks missing gems after finding his son holding a damaged coronet.First seen in chapter 11
Violet HunterAn employee asked to cut her hair, wear a particular dress, and follow unusual instructions.First seen in chapter 12

Chapter 1
The King of Bohemia asks Holmes to recover a photograph from Irene Adler.
Chapter 1
Irene detects Holmes’s trick and leaves England with her husband, promising not to obstruct the King’s marriage.
Chapter 2
Jabez Wilson reports that his paid encyclopedia copying job has ended without explanation.
Chapter 2
Holmes discovers a tunnel toward the neighboring bank and captures John Clay during the attempted robbery.
Chapter 3
Mary Sutherland asks Holmes to find Hosmer Angel after he disappears on their wedding morning.
Chapter 3
Typewriter defects and an employer’s reply confirm that Windibank impersonates Hosmer Angel to retain Mary’s income.
Chapter 4
Holmes examines evidence at Boscombe Pool and finds signs of another man’s presence.
Chapter 4
John Turner confesses, and objections supplied by Holmes secure James McCarthy’s acquittal.
Chapter 5
John Openshaw seeks protection after receiving the same orange-seed warning that preceded two family deaths.
Chapter 5
John dies before Holmes can protect him, and Holmes traces the threats to men aboard an American ship.
Chapter 6
Watson finds Holmes in an opium den and joins his investigation of Neville St. Clair’s disappearance.
Chapter 6
Holmes washes away Hugh Boone’s disguise and reveals St. Clair’s secret income from begging.
Chapter 7
Peterson brings Holmes a blue stone found inside a lost Christmas goose.
Chapter 7
James Ryder admits hiding the stolen jewel in a goose, and Holmes releases him.
Chapter 8
Helen Stoner reports hearing the frightening whistle associated with her twin sister Julia’s death.
Chapter 8
Holmes discovers Roylott’s snake scheme, and his intervention sends the creature back to kill Roylott.
Chapter 9
Victor Hatherley describes a secret hydraulic press repair job that becomes an attempt to kill him.
Chapter 9
Holmes identifies a counterfeiting operation near Eyford, but the suspects escape and fire destroys most machinery.
Chapter 10
Lord St. Simon consults Holmes about Hatty Doran’s disappearance after their wedding.
Chapter 10
A hotel bill leads Holmes to Hatty and her first husband, whom she had believed dead.
Chapter 11
Alexander Holder has Arthur arrested after finding him holding a coronet with three gems missing.
Chapter 11
Holmes traces the theft to Mary Holder and Sir George Burnwell, recovers the gems, and clears Arthur.
Chapter 12
Violet Hunter discovers matching hair, a watcher, and a guarded room at the Copper Beeches.
Chapter 12
Holmes uncovers Rucastle’s deception; his daughter escapes with servants’ help, and a dog savagely attacks him.
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