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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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See Agatha Parker in ii the high hat

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8 connections

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AWAmos WinterslipJQJohn Quincy Wi…CCCharlie ChanBWBarbara Winter…HJHarry JennisonAPAgatha Parker

Relationship types

  • 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.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Agatha Parker in ii the high hat