The D’Arblay Mystery · Character
Mrs. Morris
Bendelow's landlady and executrix, she vanishes with her husband just as investigators close in on the dead man's affairs.
supporting
Also known as the executrix—a Mrs. Morris, Morris
First appearance: Mr. Bendelow
As a supporting figure in The D’Arblay Mystery, Mrs. Morris is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
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Mrs. Morris surfaces in the official record as the executrix of Simon Bendelow's will, a woman whose convenient disappearance stymies Wilson's inquiries at every turn. She introduced two elderly spinster witnesses to…
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- Hidden Agenda Conspirators
- Protagonist
- Central Mystery Participants
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