His Last Bow · Character
Mrs. Warren
The landlady of a boarding house where a mysterious lodger stays.
minor
First appearance: The Adventure of the Red Circle
Mrs. Warren's tie to Sherlock Holmes is one of the pressures that moves His Last Bow—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The landlady who brings her concerns about the mysterious lodger to Holmes, describing his secretive behavior and printed notes.
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With Sherlock Holmes (professional): Mrs. Warren is a landlady who hires Holmes to investigate a mysterious lodger. With Sherlock Holmes (professional): Mrs. Warren is a landlady who hires Holmes to investigate a…
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- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Cornish Mystery Cases
- Protagonist
- Bruce-Partington Plans Case
- Lady Frances Carfax Case
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt is not the story's dramatic climax; it is the opening of "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfa…
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