# Dr. Mercer — Ashton-Kirk, Investigator character guide

> Dr. Mercer in Ashton-Kirk, Investigator by John T. McIntyre.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mercer

**First appearance:** 0009-vii-the-schwartz-michael-bayonet

## Who they are

A doctor who provides medical insights into the case.

## In the story

### [Miss Vale Unexpectedly Appears](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashton_kirk_investigator_se/chapters/xiv-miss-vale-unexpectedly-appears)

Head of the Mercer Institute, speaks highly of Locke and the institute's methods, then excuses himself for a nap.

### [The Finish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashton_kirk_investigator_se/chapters/xxvi-the-finish)

Appears briefly in his buggy, attempting to visit Locke but unable to gain entry.

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