# Roberts — Murder by the Clock character guide > Roberts in Murder by the Clock by Rufus King. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Miss Roberts, Deeps Roberts **First appearance:** 0000-i-8-37-p-m-spring-3100 ## Snapshot Mrs. Endicott's maid, who stood over her sleeping mistress with a gun and would have used it if the nurse hadn't walked in. ## Who they are Roberts is the household employee who knows too much and admits it too late — she fetched her own revolver from a locked trunk during the confusion after the shooting, and by the time she returned it, silence had become the only safe option. Her testimony against Mrs. Endicott is relentless and precise, yet her suggestion that Hollander be the one to sit with the dying Endicott is a contradiction Valcour cannot let go. She is the case's most self-incriminating witness, and her bitterness makes her both credible and suspect. ## Relationships ### [Lieutenant Valcour](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/characters/lieutenant_valcour) _professional_ Valcour directs Roberts, his trusted detective sergeant, in gathering evidence and following leads. ### [Mrs. Endicott](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/characters/mrs_endicott) _rivalry_ Mrs. Endicott tries to mislead and outmaneuver Roberts, who is actively investigating her. ### [Thomas Hollander](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/characters/thomas_hollander) _professional_ Roberts questions Thomas Hollander as part of the police investigation, checking his story. ### [Lieutenant Valcour](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/characters/lieutenant_valcour) _professional_ Valcour directs Roberts, his trusted detective sergeant, in gathering evidence and following leads. ### [Mrs. Endicott](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/characters/mrs_endicott) _rivalry_ Mrs. Endicott tries to mislead and outmaneuver Roberts, who is actively investigating her. ### [Lieutenant Valcour](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/characters/lieutenant_valcour) _professional_ Valcour directs Roberts, his trusted detective sergeant, in gathering evidence and following leads. ### [Thomas Hollander](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/characters/thomas_hollander) _professional_ Roberts questions Thomas Hollander as part of the police investigation, checking his story. ### [Thomas Hollander](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/characters/thomas_hollander) _professional_ Roberts questions Thomas Hollander as part of the police investigation, checking his story. ### [Mrs. Endicott](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/characters/mrs_endicott) _rivalry_ Mrs. Endicott tries to mislead and outmaneuver Roberts, who is actively investigating her. ## In the story ### [II: 9:24 p.m.—Hallmarks of Murder](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/ii-9-24-p-m-hallmarks-of-murder) The maid who responds to the bell, shows a slight reaction to Valcour's identity. ### [IV: 10:02 p.m.—Pale Flares the Darkness](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/iv-10-02-p-m-pale-flares-the-darkness) Opens the door for Valcour and seems to attempt to convey a message with her eyes. ### [VIII: 11:28 p.m.—Mrs. Endicott Screams](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/viii-11-28-p-m-mrs-endicott-screams) Valcour questions her about her hatred for Mrs. Endicott, but she remains evasive. ### [IX: 11:55 p.m.—Queer Deeps](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/ix-11-55-p-m-queer-deeps) Suggests Thomas Hollander as Endicott's best friend; slaps Valcour after a probing question; speaks of a 'sharing of torture' and her dread of death's finality. ### [XIX: 3:15 a.m.—The Properties of Horror](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/xix-3-15-a-m-the-properties-of-horror) Maid who was with Mrs. Endicott during the shooting; described as hysterical, shaking her fist at Mrs. Endicott, and muttering about 'ice and human hearts.' ### [XX: 3:24 a.m.—On Private Heights](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/xx-3-24-a-m-on-private-heights) Reveals her hatred for Mrs. Endicott, her possession of a gun, and her intention to shoot Mrs. Endicott if she approached Endicott again. ### [XXI: 3:51 a.m.—A Woman’s Slipper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/xxi-3-51-a-m-a-woman-s-slipper) Reveals her suspicions about Mrs. Endicott and admits to nearly killing her. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/characters/roberts - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/characters