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EDITOR:
Remy Hale
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CH FIRST NAME LAST NAME DESCRIPTION
   Part One: The Shore
1DexterStylesBusinessman.
 Anna Eddie Kerrigan's daughter.
 HarrietStylesDexter Styles's wife. aka: Hattie.
 AgnesKerriganAnna's mother. aka: Aggie.
 Tabatha Dexter Styles's daughter. aka: Tabby.
 Phillip Tabatha's brother.
 John-Martin Phillip's twin brother.
 EddieKerriganAgnes's husband. aka: Aggie.
 Lydia Anna's younger sister.
2BrianneBelaireEd's sister.
 Bert An Olympian.
 RudyValleeA trumpeter.
 JohnDunellenA man who wants to be an alderman. aka: Dunny.
3 FeeneysOne of Kerrigan's neighbors.
 Mrs.BaxterOne of Kerrigan's neighbors.
  LutzOne of Kerrigan's neighbors.
  BoyleOne of Kerrigan's neighbors.
 PearlGratzkyAgnes's acquaintance.
 Mr.GratzkyPearl's husband.
 Mr.PraegerAgnes's neighbor.
 MattyFlynnA barkeeper.
 JimmyBraddockA boxer.
  LunerganDunellen's acquaintance.
 DareDoolingA banker.
 CardinalHayesDare Dooling's close friend.
 Nat Dunellen's acquaintance.
 Maggie Dunellen's wife.
  TancredoA wop.
 BartSheehanWorked for the state attorney's office.
4JacobDe VeerOne of Eddie's acquaintances.
 Sid One of Eddie's acquaintances.
  PolskyOne of Mr. De Veer's acquaintances.
  GouldsOne of Mr. De Veer's acquaintances.
  FiskOne of Mr. De Veer's acquaintances.
  VanderbiltOne of Mr. De Veer's acquaintances.
 ReverendParkhurstA priest.
 ArnoldRothsteinA young sheenie who won by cheating.
 MissDe VeerMr. De Veer's sister.
   Part Two: Shadow World
5CharlieVossAnna's supervisor.
 Rose Anna's co-worker.
 NellKonopkaOne of Anna's friends.
 Hardy Nell's acquaintance.
 Rogers Nell's co-worker.
 StellaIovineOne of Anna's friends.
 LillianFeeneyOne of Anna's friends.
6Louie An actuarial.
 Marco Louie's acquaintance.
 Gino A waiter.
 AnnaFeeneyName Anna Kerrigan introduced herself as to Dexter Styles.
7Badger A man who worked for Dexter Styles.
 Mr.HealeyMr. Mackey's acquaintance.
 Mr.Q.Dexter Styles's silent business partner.
 HughMackeyMr. Styles's associate.
 Milda A maid.
 Nathalie Tabatha's friend.
  WinchellDexter's friend.
 DeaconBertoliA predecessor.
 BethBerringerHarriet's mother.
 ArthurBerringerBeth's husband.
 Arthur Jr. Arthur Berringer's only son. aka: Cooper.
 GeorgePorterA surgeon.
 HenryFosterA schoolmaster.
 Regina Harriet's older sister.
 Grady Cooper's son.
 Marsha Cooper's wife.
 Bitsy Harriet's younger sister.
 Edith George's daughter.
8Liza Hugh Mackey's daughter.
   Part Three: See The Sea
9Dr.DeerwoodLydia's physician.
 Mr.MucciaroneA grocery owner.
 Silvio Anna's acquaintance.
 Mr.Z.Brianne's lover.
 MilfordWilkinsBrianne's acquaintance.
 Seamus Lillian's older brother.
 Leon 1 Anna's boyfriend.
 LorettaStoneAnna's friend.
10Deborah Rose's friend.
 Melvin Rose's son. aka: Melly.
 DouglasMacArthurAn American five-star general.
 Mrs.HartA woman who worked at the Naval Yard.
 MatthewPerryA commander of the U.S. Navy.
11LieutenantAxelA master naval diver.
 Mr.GreerOne of the tenders.
 Mr.KatzOne of the tenders.
   Part Four: The Dark
13Walter LippBrianne's old friend.
 Freddie Anna's acquaintance.
 FatherMcBrideA priest.
 Mr.WhiteA druggist.
 Mr.IovineStella's father.
 Mrs.MucciaroneSilvio's mother.
 Mrs.DewittAn unmarried woman who is living alone.
14Frankie Mr. Q.'s eldest son.
 Giulio One of Frankie's brothers.
 Johnny One of Frankie's brothers.
 Joey Frankie's youngest brother.
 AldoRomaAn old-school racketeer.
 Mrs.MackeyHugh's wife.
 Lolly A Scotch terrier.
 Angelina A cow.
 Annaliza Mr. Q.'s late wife.
 AndrewVolsteadA congressman of Minnesota.
15Olmstead A machinist.
 PaulBascombeOne of the tenders. aka: Basky.
  SaccoOne of the trainees.
  MoheleOne of the trainees.
  HammersteinOne of the trainees.
  LittenbergOne of the trainees.
  MaloneyOne of the trainees.
  MarleA welder.
 Ruby Bascombe's fiancĂ©.
  NewmannOne of the trainees.
  SavinoThe least skilled among the diving class.
  FantanoOne of the trainees.
  MorrisseyOne of the trainees.
16 HammondNell's friend.
   Part Five: The Voyage
18Mr.FarmingdaleA pariah.
  KittredgeA captain.
 Ingrid A young, widowed school teacher.
  OchylskiAn engineer.
 Dane The first mate.
 Roger A deck cadet.
 Stanley An engine room cadet.
 Sparks The radioman.
 Pugh The ancient third cook.
 Lily Sparks's sister.
 Stephan One of Ingrid's sons.
 Fritz One of Ingrid's sons.
 Helen Ingrid's baby girl.
   Part Six: The Dive
20BoothKimbalA polo champion. aka: Boo Boo.
 Pippa Boo Boo's wife.
 Mr.BonaventuraA cook.
21 GrollierTrained as a burner.
22LieutenantRosenThe armed guard commander.
  WyckoffRosen's junior officer.
23Mrs.AdairEddie's acquaintance.
 JoeyRyanThe president of the International Longshoremen's Union.
24Enzo One of Dexter's men.
 Nestor The holmsman.
   Part Seven: The Sea The Sea
25Lucy Tabby's friend.
 CarmenMirandaDexter's acquaintance.
 Felicity Boo Boo's daughter.
 Jimmy Badger's man.
 Harlan A fisherman.
26Bogues A navy gunner.
 Pelemonade A deck crew.
27Hiram Rose's younger brother.
 AndrewMetuchenOne of the boys who found Dexter Styles's dead body.
 SandyKupeckOne of the boys who found Dexter Styles's dead body.
 Sig An army.
 Caleb An army.
 Dr.SoffitAn obstetrician.
28 OstergaardA man who suffered sunstroke.
 Hummel One of the men who gulped seawater.
 Addison One of the men who gulped seawater.
 Annabelle Roger's girl.
   Part Eight: The Fog
29Albert A waiter.
 Francine Brianne's co-worker.
 Mr.LeontakerBrianne's landlord.
30CharlieSmithThe name of Anna's husband.
 MargaretTrumanDaughter of Missouri's senator.
31Leon 2 Anna's son.
 
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