| | | | Book One |
| 1 | Thomas | Beresford | Tuppence's husband. aka: Tommy, Mr. Meadows. |
| | Tuppence | Beresford | Thomas's wife. aka: Prudence Cowley, Mrs. Blekensop. |
| | | | Sunny Ridge - A retirement home for elders. |
| | Ada | Fanshawe | Tommy's aunt who lives in Sunny Ridge. |
| | Elisabeth | | Ada's friend in Sunny Ridge. |
| | Primrose | | A regular in Sunny Ridge. |
| | Dr. | Murray | Sunny Ridge's medical attendant. First class doctor. |
| | Amy | Morgan | Ada's friend. |
| | Mrs. | Beauchamp | Tuppence's acquaintance. |
| | Mary | Carr | The baker's grandmother. Tuppence's acquaintance. |
| | Mrs. | Poplett | The former housekeeper of the Besefords. |
| | Millicent | Packard | Runs Sunny Ridge. aka: Miss Packard. |
| 2 | Marlene | Carraway | Old woman in Sunny Ridge. |
| | Jane | | Nurse in Sunny Ridge. |
| | Matthew | | Ada's great uncle. |
| | William | | Ada's nephew who was killed in war. |
| | Dr. | Williams | Ada's new doctor. |
| | Caroline | | Tommy's deceased aunt. Ada's cousin. |
| | Miss | Donovan | Nurse in Sunny Ridge. |
| | Mrs. | Lockett | Old woman in Sunny Ridge. Always claims she is dying. |
| | Mrs. | Lancaster | Old woman. Always sees a dead child in the fire place. |
| 3 | Mr. | Rockburry | Lawyer who writes to Tommy. |
| 4 | Deborah | | Tommy and Prudence's married daughter. |
| | Miss | O'Keefe | Ada's former nurse. |
| | Mrs. | Blekenshop | A woman Tuppence invents in her mind. |
| | Mrs. | Johnson | Mrs. Lancaster's relative. Is allegedly hiding Mrs. Lancaster. |
| | Mr. | Johnson | Mrs. Johnson's husband. |
| | James | Eccles | Johnson's lawyer. |
| | Marie | Antoinette | Old woman in Sunny Ridge who has delusions and fantasies. |
| | Madam | Curie | Old woman in Sunny Ridge who has delusions and fantasies. |
| | Mrs. | Moody | Deceased old woman in Sunny Ridge who wants a cocoa. |
| 5 | Albert | | The domestic mainstay on Bereford's life. |
| | Josh | | Tuppence and Tommy's son. |
| 6 | Mr. Carter | | Tommy's former boss. |
| | Milly | | Albert's wife. |
| | Elizabeth | | Albert and Milly's daughter. |
| | Anthea | | Tuppence's goddaughter. |
| | Jane | | Anthea's daughter. |
| | | | Book Two |
| 7 | Alice | Perry | Tuppence's friend. aka: The Friendly Witch. |
| | Amos | Perry | Alice's husband. |
| 8 | Arthur | Thomas | A member of council. |
| | Julia | Starke | Philip's wife. |
| | Major | Waters | A man who wrote to the vicar asking if there's a child buried in the church. |
| | The | Clergyman | The vicar. |
| | Miss | Margrave | Actress. |
| | Nellie | Bligh | Philip's former secretary. aka: Gertrude Bligh. |
| | Mrs. | Partington | Member of the council in Parish Church. |
| | Mrs. | Peake | Member of the council in Parish Church. |
| | Mrs. | Copleigh | Woman who owns a renting house. |
| | George | Copleigh | Mrs. Copleigh's husband. |
| | William | Boscowan | Famous painter. Painted the mysterious picture. aka: Boscobel. |
| | Blodgick | | Farmer that took the canal house. |
| | Liz | Charrington | Former owner of the canal house. Widow of an army officer. |
| | Lilian | Charrington | Mrs. Charrington's daughter. |
| | Slade | | Lilian's ex-boyfriend who treated her badly. |
| | Louise | Badcock | A lady who makes up stories about the Charrington family. |
| | Jeffrey | | Former sergeant police in Sutton Chancellor. |
| | Philip | Starke | Botanist. Man living in Warrender's house. |
| | Lady | Starke | Philip's wife. |
| 9 | Mr. | Slickers | House agent. |
| | Mr. | Sprig | Elderly house agent. |
| | Mrs. | Yorke | Woman in Rostrellis Court for Elderly Ladies. |
| | Lily | Waters | Deceased. |
| | | | Book Three |
| 10 | Josiah | Penn | Major-General. Tommy's friend. aka: Old Josh. |
| | Mrs. | Carstairs | Josiah's acquaintance living in Sunny Ridge. |
| | Robert | | Tommy's art-expert friend. |
| | Emma | Wing | Mr. Buscowan's wife. Sculptor. aka: Mrs. Buscowan. |
| | Paul | Jaggerowski | Painter that produced all his works under the influence of drugs. |
| | Jeanne | Gebron | Child killer. French woman who called the Angel of Mercy. |
| 12 | Ivor | Smith | Tommy's old friend. |
| | Anderson | | Tommy's old acquaintance. |
| 13 | Derek | | Deborah's husband. |
| | | | Book Four |
| 16 | Killer | Kate | A famous criminal in Sutton Chancellor. |
| 17 | Helen | Warrender | Mrs. Lancaster's mother. |
| | Dr. | Mortimer | Tuppence's doctor. |
