# Dr. Emerson — The Starvel Hollow Tragedy character guide

> Dr. Emerson in The Starvel Hollow Tragedy by Freeman Wills Crofts.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Emerson, the aged Dr. Emerson

**First appearance:** 0003-ii-the-inquest

## Who they are

An elderly doctor who offers medical insights into the case.

## In the story

### [II: The Inquest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_starvel_hollow_tragedy_se/chapters/ii-the-inquest)

Testifies at the inquest that the bodies correspond to Mr. Averill and the Ropers, and mentions Dr. Philpot's illness.

### [XII: A Somewhat Gruesome Chapter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_starvel_hollow_tragedy_se/chapters/xii-a-somewhat-gruesome-chapter)

Provides details about Giles' medical history and death certificate; questioned by French about the signs of myocarditis.

### [The Piece of Yellow Clay](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_starvel_hollow_tragedy_se/chapters/xiii-the-piece-of-yellow-clay)

Greets French anxiously, confirms he never told Roper to hasten the coffining, contradicting Roper's statement.

### [French Baits His Trap](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_starvel_hollow_tragedy_se/chapters/xv-french-baits-his-trap)

Testifies that he attended Mr. Giles years ago for myocarditis and gave a death certificate without mentioning cocaine.

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