The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes · Character
Mrs. Merrilow
A landlady who brings the Veiled Lodger case to Holmes.
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First appearance: The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger
Mrs. Merrilow shows up with force in The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mrs. Merrilow first appears in 0011 the adventure of the veiled lodger.
In The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger: The landlady of Mrs. Ronder, who seeks Holmes's help after hearing her lodger's cries of 'Murder!' and her desire to confess before dying.
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