Scotland Yard Inspector before and after World War I. British Army Lieutenant then Captain in France from 1914-1918. Lives in London before and after WW1....
Chief Superintendent at Scotland Yard in London. Born a commoner, he is jealous of Rutledge for his educated background. His protégé is Inspector Mickelson. Bowles suffers a heart attack in The Confession and is replaced by CS Markham...
In charge of the Scotland Yard London garotter operation....
Tall, “English fair” and handsome, served in the War with Rutledge. Shipped home after a second Injury due to the intervention of his uncle the bishop. Never wanted to leave his men but branded a coward ever since. Ended up training raw recruits in Englan...
Retired from the Foreign Office and moved to Hampton Regis one year ago with his young bride Felicity (20 years his junior). Was posted in Germany, Turkey, Crete, Cypress, and most recently, Malta. Amateur archaeologist and collector of ancient artifacts....
Beautiful young woman who was engaged to Stephen Mallory before the war but didnt want to wait, and married Mathew Hamilton, 20 years her senior....
Physician from nearby Middlebury who agreed to fill in for Dr. Granville after Grsnvilles wife died....
Housemaid who works for three ladies in town, including Felicity Hamilton....
Rector at St. Lukes....
He is a member of the vestry committee at St. Lukes. Owns a financial business with co-owner Caldwell. Social climber who married above his class. Her family used to socialize with the Hamiltons....
Member of the vestry committee at St. Lukes....
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Mathew Hamiltons man of business who embezzled from his investments while Hamilton was posted overseas. Caldwell in business with George Reston....
Wealthy, tall and striking woman in her 30s who walks with a cane as a result of an accident. Grew up in Kenya; her grandfather had been a doctor in South Africa. She enjoyed Mathew Hamiltons company perhaps ‘more than was suitable, in part because she ha...
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Older constable, related to Nan Weekes....
Constable in London whom Rutledge asked to keep an eye on Fields....
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Pensioner with congestive heart failure, a patient of Dr. Granvilles....
Six-year-old boy who screamed because he saw something disturbing outside his window late at night, so his mother sent his father to fetch a policeman....