The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes · Character
Violet de Merville
A young woman under the influence of Baron Gruner.
minor
Also known as Miss Violet de Merville, Violet, Miss de Merville
First appearance: The Adventure of the Illustrious Client
Violet de Merville shows up with force in The Adventure of the Illustrious Client. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The young lady whom Gruner intends to marry; her devotion to him is unshaken until the book reveals his moral corruption.
Violet de Merville first appears in 0002 the adventure of the illustrious client.
In The Adventure of the Illustrious Client: The young lady whom Gruner intends to marry; her devotion to him is unshaken until the book reveals his moral corruption.
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- Gruner's web of victims
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