# Mrs. Burton — Terror Keep character guide

> Mrs. Burton in Terror Keep by Edgar Wallace.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the woman Burton

**First appearance:** 0004-ii

## Who they are

A faded woman connected to the Flack family.

## Relationships

### [J. G. Reeder](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/terror_keep_se/characters/j_g_reeder)

_professional_

Mrs. Burton is likely a landlady or associate who assists J. G. Reeder in his investigations.

### [Mr. Daver](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/terror_keep_se/characters/mr_daver)

_social_

Mr. Daver and Mrs. Burton are acquaintances, possibly connected through the boarding house or criminal underworld.

### [Margaret Belman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/terror_keep_se/characters/margaret_belman)

_social_

Margaret Belman and Mrs. Burton have a social acquaintance, likely through shared living or work.

### [J. G. Reeder](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/terror_keep_se/characters/j_g_reeder)

_professional_

Mrs. Burton is likely a landlady or associate who assists J. G. Reeder in his investigations.

### [Mr. Daver](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/terror_keep_se/characters/mr_daver)

_social_

Mr. Daver and Mrs. Burton are acquaintances, possibly connected through the boarding house or criminal underworld.

### [J. G. Reeder](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/terror_keep_se/characters/j_g_reeder)

_professional_

Mrs. Burton is likely a landlady or associate who assists J. G. Reeder in his investigations.

### [Mr. Daver](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/terror_keep_se/characters/mr_daver)

_social_

Mr. Daver and Mrs. Burton are acquaintances, possibly connected through the boarding house or criminal underworld.

### [Margaret Belman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/terror_keep_se/characters/margaret_belman)

_social_

Margaret Belman and Mrs. Burton have a social acquaintance, likely through shared living or work.

### [Margaret Belman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/terror_keep_se/characters/margaret_belman)

_social_

Margaret Belman and Mrs. Burton have a social acquaintance, likely through shared living or work.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/terror_keep_se/chapters/i)

Housekeeper at Larmes Keep; appears emotionally distressed and is described as 'a bit mad' by the cabman.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/terror_keep_se/chapters/iii)

Manages the hotel side of Larmes Keep; Margaret has little to do with her work except at month's end.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/terror_keep_se/chapters/v)

The housekeeper at Larmes Keep who is sent to attend to Ravini.

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/terror_keep_se/chapters/ix)

The housekeeper; brings milk to Reeder's room, complains about being treated poorly, and denies ever going into Daver's room.

### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/terror_keep_se/chapters/xii)

Present at Larmes Keep, briefly seen by Reeder, and remains after the raid.

### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/terror_keep_se/chapters/xvii)

Present in the hidden room, described as a drooping figure in the shadow.

### [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/terror_keep_se/chapters/xviii)

Argues with Olga and later flees with Flack and Olga.

## Links

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