The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes · Character
Miss Alice Rucastle
Mr. Rucastle's daughter, who is kept secluded in the Copper Beeches house.
minor
Also known as Miss Rucastle, Miss Alice
First appearance: The Adventure of the Copper Beeches
Miss Alice Rucastle shows up with force in The Boscombe Valley Mystery. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Impulsively visits Holmes to declare James McCarthy's innocence.
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In The Boscombe Valley Mystery: Impulsively visits Holmes to declare James McCarthy's innocence. Reveals the quarrel was over Mr. McCarthy's desire for them to marry, a union both she and James resisted. Later, in The…
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