Murder in the Maze · Character

Roger Shandon

The Shandon brother whose restless energy and private troubles make him both a sympathetic figure and an early victim of the maze's lethal trap.

supporting

Also known as Roger, Mr. Shandon, Mr. Roger Shandon

First appearance: I: The Hackleton Case

As a supporting figure in Murder in the Maze, Roger Shandon is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Neville's twin brother, owner of Whistlefield, a successful but mysterious businessman.

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Roger belongs to the Shandon family circle gathered at Whistlefield, where old grievances and new tensions simmer beneath the surface of country-house civility. He listens to his brothers' sparring with a watchful, unreadable stillness, and his own past carries shadows the family prefers not to discuss. When violence strikes the maze, Roger is among the first struck down, and the scattered darts beside his loophole become the puzzle's grim starting point.

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Character Web

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Professional
Family
Other

Character groups

Main suspects and victims
Secondary and referenced characters
Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Mr. Stenness
professional · ambivalent
Ernest Shandon
family · negative
Sir Clinton Driffield
professional · ambivalent
Sir Clinton Driffield
professional · ambivalent
Mr. Stenness
professional · ambivalent
Ernest Shandon
family · negative
Mr. Stenness
professional · ambivalent
Ernest Shandon
family · negative

Mr. Stenness
Mr. Stenness and Roger Shandon have a formal, business-like relationship, possibly as employer and employee.
Ernest Shandon
Ernest and Roger Shandon are brothers, but their relationship is fraught with tension and suspicion.
Sir Clinton Driffield
Roger Shandon cooperates with Sir Clinton as a witness and local figure in the murder investigation.
Sir Clinton Driffield
Roger Shandon cooperates with Sir Clinton as a witness and local figure in the murder investigation.
Mr. Stenness
Mr. Stenness and Roger Shandon have a formal, business-like relationship, possibly as employer and employee.
Ernest Shandon
Ernest and Roger Shandon are brothers, but their relationship is fraught with tension and suspicion.
Mr. Stenness
Mr. Stenness and Roger Shandon have a formal, business-like relationship, possibly as employer and employee.
Ernest Shandon
Ernest and Roger Shandon are brothers, but their relationship is fraught with tension and suspicion.

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In the story

Roger Shandon appears across 7 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

I: The Hackleton Case
Neville's twin brother, owner of Whistlefield, a successful but mysterious businessman.
The Affair in the Maze
Found dead in the center of the maze, apparently battered to death.
III: The Immediate Results
His body lies in Helen's Bower; Skene is guarding it and discovers darts and a tin box lid nearby.
VI: The Toxicologist
Mentioned as having had a row with Ardsley over fishing and as the original owner of the curare specimen.
XI: The Squire's Theories
Mentioned as a victim in the mistaken identity theory and as someone who discouraged strangers on his property.
XV: The Secretary's Affairs
Revealed as the man who swindled Stenness out of his capital and as the victim of Stenness's forgery.
XVIII: The Truth of the Matter
Mentioned as the first victim, killed by mistake in the Maze.

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