# Roger Winterslip — The House Without a Key character guide

> Roger Winterslip in The House Without a Key by Earl Derr Biggers.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Roger, Dear Roger, Dear old Roger

**First appearance:** 0001-the-house-without-a-key

## Who they are

John Quincy's father, a Boston businessman concerned about the family.

## Relationships

### [John Quincy Winterslip](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_without_a_key_se/characters/john_quincy_winterslip)

_family_

Roger is John Quincy's uncle, and their relationship is strained by family secrets and the murder investigation.

### [John Quincy Winterslip](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_without_a_key_se/characters/john_quincy_winterslip)

_family_

Roger is John Quincy's uncle, and their relationship is strained by family secrets and the murder investigation.

### [John Quincy Winterslip](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_without_a_key_se/characters/john_quincy_winterslip)

_family_

Roger is John Quincy's uncle, and their relationship is strained by family secrets and the murder investigation.

## In the story

### [Midnight on Russian Hill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_without_a_key_se/chapters/iii-midnight-on-russian-hill)

Hosts John Quincy in San Francisco, introduces him to Captain Cope, and later takes him to Dan's house for a nighttime errand.

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

Sees John Quincy off at the pier, jokes about Hawaii's statehood, and introduces him to Madame Maynard.

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