The House Without a Key · Character
Barbara Winterslip
Dan Winterslip's kind-hearted sole heir, a young woman whose broken engagement and family loyalty place her at the center of the murder's aftermath.
supporting
Also known as Barbara, Miss Barbara, Miss Barbara Winterslip, Poor Barbara
First appearance: the house without a key
As a supporting figure in The House Without a Key, Barbara Winterslip is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Dan's daughter, mentioned as having graduated and expected to arrive soon in Honolulu.
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Barbara Winterslip is the daughter of the murdered Dan, a gentle presence in a family full of hard men and old grudges. Her broken engagement to Harry Jennison—partly tangled up with a misunderstood cousinly kiss—leaves…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Romantic
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Primary suspects and investigators
- Protagonist
- Secondary characters and witnesses
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- 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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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- John Quincy Winterslip
family · positive
Barbara is John Quincy's cousin, and they share a close, supportive family bond. How this plays out →
- Harry Jennison
romantic · ambivalent
- Charlie Chan
professional · positive
- John Quincy Winterslip
family · positive
Barbara is John Quincy's cousin, and they share a close, supportive family bond. How this plays out →
- John Quincy Winterslip
family · positive
Barbara is John Quincy's cousin, and they share a close, supportive family bond. How this plays out →
- Charlie Chan
professional · positive
- Harry Jennison
romantic · ambivalent
- Harry Jennison
romantic · ambivalent
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Barbara Winterslip appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- I: Kona Weather
- IV: A Friend of Tim's
- V: The Blood of the Winterslips
- VIII: Steamer Day
- X: A Newspaper Ripped in Anger
- XIII: The Luggage in Room Nineteen
- XIV: What Kaohla Carried
- Night Life in Honolulu
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