Inside the story
Meet Helen Stoner
Helen Stoner is the terrified young stepdaughter of Dr. Grimesby Roylott, living under his authority as she prepares to marry. Troubled by the mysterious circumstances surrounding her twin sister, she turns to Sherlock Holmes for help.
On the page
A frightened gentlewoman of about thirty who looks older, her face drawn and grey with dread and her restless eyes like those of a hunted animal. Brown hair prematurely shot with streaks of grey; fair, pale skin. Dressed all in black and heavily veiled in mourning-like travelling dress, shivering with cold and fear.
