Jeff Hope

"See? No-one ever thinks about the cabbie. It’s like you’re invisible. Just the back of an ’ead. Proper advantage for a serial killer."

- Jeff Hope to Sherlock Holmes

Jeff Hope was a cab driver and serial killer, engaged by criminal consultant Jim Moriarty for killing people in exchange for money for her children. He was divorced, had been diagnosed with an aneurysm three years before the start of his murder spree and was kept away from his children by his ex-wife.

Jeff Hope' mysterious killing spree drew attention from detective consultant Sherlock Holmes, who investigated the case and managed to track him down. After he got the detective to play his game and the two engaged in a battle of wits, he was finally shot by doctor army and Sherlock' friend John Watson, and died just after spoken the name of his employer, Moriarty.

Early life
According to his slang and arguably his overall situation, Jeff Hope was probably a cockney, east-londonian peoples from working class. Hope also mentionned he never gained much money from his job.

Hope was divorced and his wife had taken the children with her, leading him to delete her from the photo she shared with her children. Three years into his murder spree, Hope has been diagnosed with an aneurysm that could kill him at any moment, wiping out his plans for the future but still determined to keep a straight face.

Killing spree
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Personnality
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Abilities
"Oh, I see. So you’re a proper genius too." "Don’t look it, do I?"

- Sherlock Holmes and Jeff Hope


 * Very high intelligence: To be added

Quotes
"I didn’t kill those four people, Mr ’olmes. I spoke to ’em ... and they killed themselves. An’ if you get the coppers now, I promise you one thing. I will never tell you what I said."

- Sherlock Holmes and Jeff Hope

"No-one else will die, though, and I believe they call that a result." "An’ you won’t ever understand how those people died. What kind of result do you care about?"

- Sherlock Holmes and Jeff Hope

"How did you find me?" "Oh, I recognised yer, soon as I saw you chasing my cab. Sherlock ’olmes! I was warned about you. I’ve been on your website, too. Brilliant stuff! Loved it!"

- Jeff Hope and Sherlock Holmes