# Madame Maynard — The House Without a Key character guide

> Madame Maynard in The House Without a Key by Earl Derr Biggers.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the sprightly Madame Maynard

**First appearance:** 0018-xvii-night-life-in-honolulu

## Who they are

A fortune teller and eccentric figure in Honolulu.

## In the story

### [IV: A Friend of Tim's](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_without_a_key_se/chapters/iv-a-friend-of-tim-s)

An elderly, sharp-tongued woman of old missionary stock, she is a seasoned traveler and takes an interest in John Quincy.

### [V: The Blood of the Winterslips](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_without_a_key_se/chapters/v-the-blood-of-the-winterslips)

Tells tales of old Hawaii; refuses to read Barbara's palm; watches for Diamond Head light with John Quincy.

### [The Stone Walls Crumble](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_without_a_key_se/chapters/xxi-the-stone-walls-crumble)

Hosts an informal party with a moonlight swim; invites John Quincy and chides him for neglecting her.

### [XXIII: Moonlight at the Crossroads](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_without_a_key_se/chapters/xxiii-moonlight-at-the-crossroads)

Greets John Quincy upon his return to the beach house, noting his absence with police friends.

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