# Edward Hazeldene — The Old Man in the Corner character guide

> Edward Hazeldene in The Old Man in the Corner by Baroness Orczy.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Hazeldene, Mr. Edward Sholto Hazeldene, Edward Hazeldene

**First appearance:** 0035-xxxiv-the-mysterious-death-in-percy-street

## Who they are

A man whose wife is suspected of murder.

## In the story

### [X: The Mysterious Death on the Underground Railway](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_old_man_in_the_corner_se/chapters/x-the-mysterious-death-on-the-underground-railway)

The husband of the deceased; he identifies his wife's body at the mortuary and testifies at the inquest, appearing distressed and evasive about her mental state and possible motives.

### [XI: Mr. Errington](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_old_man_in_the_corner_se/chapters/xi-mr-errington)

The actual murderer, who killed his wife for her inheritance and framed Frank Errington.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_old_man_in_the_corner_se/characters/edward_hazeldene
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_old_man_in_the_corner_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_old_man_in_the_corner_se/characters