| Charles | Archery | Henry's son. Theresa's fiancé. |
| Helen | Archery | The reverend who wrote to Griswold. |
| Mary | Archery | Henry's wife. Charles's mother. |
| Jean | Burden | Mike's wife. |
| Mike | Burden | The police inspector. Wexford's colleague. |
| Father | Chiverton | The new vicar. |
| Elizabeth Anthea | Crilling | The girl who found Mrs. Primero's dead body. |
| Josephine | Crilling | Rose's best friend and neighbor. Elizabeth's mother. |
| Dr. | Crocker | The post-mortem doctor. |
| Isabel | Fairest | Rose's granddaughter. |
| Alice | Flower | Rose's maid. |
| John | Grace | The name of the man in the grave. |
| Colonel | Griswold | The chief constable. |
| Imogen | Ide | The woman Henry met. Roger's wife. Aka: Imogen Primero. |
| Jill | Kershaw | Renee and Palm's daughter. Theresa's step-sister. |
| Renee | Kershaw | Theresa's mother. Herbert's former wife. Aka: Irene Painter. |
| Tom | Kershaw | Theresa's step-father. Renee's 2nd husband. |
| Herbert Arthur | Painter | The man who killed Rose Primero. |
| Mrs. | Painter | Herbert's wife. |
| Theresa | Painter | Herbert's daughter. Aka: Tess, Miss Kershaw. |
| Cosmo | Plashet | The third battalion commander. Painter's commanding officer. |
| Angela | Primero | Rose's granddaughter. |
| Edward | Primero | Rose's only son. |
| Ralph | Primero | Rose's husband. |
| Roger | Primero | Rose's grandson. |
| Rose Isabel | Primero | Murdered. Painter's victim. |
| Mr. | Quadrant | Josie's solicitor. |
| Mr. | Sims | Henry's curate |
| Dog | | Ide's dog. |
| Gates | | Wexton's policeman. |
| Mario | | Imogen's butler. |
| Martin | | Wexton's policeman. |
| Wexford | | The chief inspector. Protagonist. |
