The House Without a Key · Character
Agatha Parker
A friend of Barbara Winterslip from Boston.
minor
Also known as Agatha
First appearance: ii the high hat
Agatha Parker shows up with force in Midnight on Russian Hill. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as John Quincy's fiancée back in Boston; he cites her as a reason for not moving to San Francisco.
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In Midnight on Russian Hill: Mentioned as John Quincy's fiancée back in Boston; he cites her as a reason for not moving to San Francisco. Later, in V: The Blood of the Winterslips: John Quincy's fiancée; her face…
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- Other
Character groups
- Secondary characters and witnesses
- Primary suspects and investigators
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because John Quincy’s smug pride in his "detective work" and the threateni…
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See Agatha Parker in ii the high hat