# Mrs. Roland Mainwaring — The Rasp character guide

> Mrs. Roland Mainwaring in The Rasp by Philip MacDonald.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mrs. Mainwaring, the flirtatious Mrs. Mainwaring

**First appearance:** 0012-v-the-lady-of-the-sandal

## Who they are

A flirtatious society woman who knew the victim.

## Relationships

### [Anthony Gethryn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rasp_se/characters/anthony_gethryn)

_social_

Mrs. Roland Mainwaring is a social acquaintance of Anthony Gethryn, interacting within the story's social circles.

### [Anthony Gethryn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rasp_se/characters/anthony_gethryn)

_social_

Mrs. Roland Mainwaring is a social acquaintance of Anthony Gethryn, interacting within the story's social circles.

### [Anthony Gethryn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rasp_se/characters/anthony_gethryn)

_social_

Mrs. Roland Mainwaring is a social acquaintance of Anthony Gethryn, interacting within the story's social circles.

## In the story

### [Tolling the Bell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rasp_se/chapters/i-tolling-the-bell)

Guest at Abbotshall at the time of the murder.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rasp_se/chapters/ii)

Mentioned as a guest at Abbotshall on the night of the murder.

### [X: Birds of the Air](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rasp_se/chapters/x-birds-of-the-air)

Flirtatiously accosts Anthony in the hall; he rebuffs her.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rasp_se/chapters/i)

Mentioned as staying at Marling for notoriety; Anthony plans to interview her.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rasp_se/chapters/ii)

A flirtatious and dramatic woman who accosts Anthony in the hall, gushing over his detective work and calling Deacon a 'sweet boy.' Anthony rebuffs her with cold politeness.

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