A LESSON IN SECRETS Characters - Alphabetical

FIRST NAME LAST NAME DESCRIPTION Doreen Beale Billy's wife Lizzie Beale Billy's deceased daughter Margaret Rose Beale Billy & Doreen's new baby Mrs. Beale Billy's mother Dr. Maurice Blanche Maisie's mentor, former employer, deceased Mrs. Brenda Bromley Maisie's cook Dr. Alan Burnham Professor of classics at St. Francis DI Caldwell Detective Inspector at Scotland Yard Mr. Carter Head servant at Chelstone Manor Clarence Chen Half-Chinese mob boss in Limehouse, expert in martial arts James Compton Maisie's love interest, son of Lord Julian & Lady Rowan, heir to Dukedom, former employer, head of the family's Corporation Lady Rowan Compton Duchess, mother of James Mrs. Crawford Cook at Chelstone when Maisie was a student at Girton Frankie Dobbs Maisie's father, head groomsman for Lady Rowan Compton Maisie Dobbs Private inquiry agent & psychologist, formerly a nurse during WWI, graduate of Girton College in Cambridge, the protagonist Peter Evernden Priscilla's brother, former intelligence agent Calum Guthrie MacFarlane's mentor, deceased Mrs. Hawkins Priscilla's cook Miss Hawthorne Bookkeeper for St. Francis College Dunstan Headley Benefactor of St. Francis College Martin Headley Dunstan's eldest son, killed in WWI Robson Headley Dunstan's son, student at St. Francis, seeing Delphine Lang, on the debate team Arthur Henderson Retired professor, former colleague of Liddicote Brian Huntley Secret Service agent Rebecca Inglesson Another St. Francis student Mr. Judge Construction foreman at the Ebury Place refurbishment project Michael Klein Maisie's solicitor Delphine Lang Teaching assistant at St. Francis Greville Liddicote Senior Fellow at Cambridge, author of children's books, pacifist during WWI, founded St. Francis College at Cambridge in 1920 Cyril Linden Resident of Ipswich, possible relative of Rosemary Linden Mary Linden Cyril's wife Rose Thurlow Linden Cyril's sister-in-law, deceased Rosemary Linden Liddicote's secretary at St. Francis College DCS Robert MacFarlane Superintendent of Special Branch at Scotland Yard Reg Martin Eric Tapley's boss at the garage Mrs. Mills Henderson's housekeeper Douglas Partridge Priscilla's husband, a writer Priscilla Evernden Partridge Maisie's long-time friend Tarquin Partridge Priscilla's youngest son Jennifer Penhaligon Professor at Somerville College, Cambridge, who had provided an academic reference for Francesca Thomas Dr. Trevor Petit Lecturer in politics & history at King's College Dr. Matthias Roth Professor at St. Francis, Liddicote's deputy Tom Sarron Police pathologist Hubert Stone Lawyer with Stone, Tupper & Pearce in Cambridge DCI Richard Stratton Police investigator DC Summers Detective Constable at Scotland Yard Eric Tapley Sandra's husband Sandra Tapley Former employee at Ebury Place mansion, the Compton's London home, friend of Maisie Dr. Francesca Thomas Professor of French literature at St. Francis Hans Wilhelm Thost Journalist, leader of the London group of the Ortsgruppe Adam Thurlow Son of David, one of Alice's brothers Alfie Thurlow Son of David, Alice's other brother, a student Alice Thurlow Rosemary Linden's real identity, daughter of David Amber Thurlow Daughter of David, Alice's sister David Thurlow Rose Linden's nephew, conscientious objector during WWI, died in prison Ursula Thurlow Alice's mother, David's widow, wheelchair-bound with a nerve disease (probably MS) Geoffrey Tinsley Bookseller William Walling Businessman whose office Sandra broke into Charles Wickham One of the policemen following Maisie Daniel   One of Maisie's philosophy students at St. Francis Dieter   Husband of Francesca Thomas, captured & died in WWI Elinor   The Partridge sons' governess Fred   Another St. Francis student