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Mrs. Ronder

A veiled, wasting lodger who shrieks of murder in the night and sends for Holmes with two words: Abbas Parva.

supporting

Also known as Ronder

First appearance: The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger

As a supporting figure in The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, Mrs. Ronder is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The veiled lodger, wife of the late showman Ronder, whose face was mutilated in the Abbas Parva lion attack.
In the storyThe Adventure of the Veiled LodgerOpen this moment free

Mrs. Ronder appears in The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes as supporting figure.

Mrs. Ronder first appears in 0011 the adventure of the veiled lodger.

With Sherlock Holmes (psychological): Mrs. Ronder is a victim of a horrific crime whom Holmes interviews, revealing deep trauma and manipulation. With Sherlock Holmes (psychological): Mrs. Ronder is a victim of a horrific crime whom Holmes interviews, revealing deep trauma and manipulation. With Sherlock Holmes (psychological): Mrs. Ronder is a victim of a horrific crime whom Holmes interviews, revealing deep trauma and manipulation.

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Character Web

23 connections

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SHSherlock HolmesSRSir Robert Nor…GEGodfrey EmsworthRFRobert FergusonBIBillyMRMrs. Ronder

Relationship types

  • Psychological
  • Other

Character groups

  • Three Gables and Thor Bridge
  • Protagonist
  • Shoscombe Old Place suspects
  • Blanched Soldier mystery
  • Gruner's web of victims
  • Mazarin Stone criminals

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Climax.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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