Mr. | Baylor | A society editor at Philadelphia Examiner. |
Dr. | Berkins | Geraldine's doctor. |
Clayton | Brauer | A top crime reporter at Philadelphia Examiner. |
Calvin | Dillard | Ruby's brother. |
Geraldine | Dillard | Ruby and Calvin's mother. Aka: Geri. |
Ruby | Dillard | The girl who was sold by her mother. |
Mickey | Duffy | Philadelphia's prohibition gangster. |
Walter | Gale | A man who works at the train depot. Aka: Walt. |
Ada | Gantry | Bob's wife. |
Bob | Gantry | Ada's wife. The man who adopted Calvin. |
Mr. | Klausen | A landowner. |
Frederick | Lowell | The director at Warren County Home for children. |
Dr. | Mannis | The town's doctor. |
Alfred | Millstone | A banker from Long Beach. The man who bought Ruby. |
Sylvia | Millstone | Alfred's wife. |
Victoria Agnes | Millstone | The Millstone's late daughter. |
Lillian | Palmer | Mr. Trimble's secretary. Aka: Lily. |
Samuel | Palmer | Lily's son. |
Ellis | Reed | Protagonist. |
Myrna | Reed | Ellis's mother. |
Governor | Roosevelt | The town's Governor. |
Mr. | Schiller | A columnist at Philadelphia Examiner. |
Mrs. | Stanton | Ruby's former teacher. |
Doc | Summers | Geraldine's doctor. |
Percy | Tate | Mr. Walker's assistant. |
Giovanni | Trevino | Owner of a super club. Aka: Max. |
Howard | Trimble | Lily's boss. Editor-in-chief of Philadelphia Examiner. |
Mrs. | Trimble | Howard's wife. |
Pete | Vernon | Ellis's new workmate. Aka: Dutch. |
Stanley | Walker | The city editor at the Tribune. Ellis's new boss. |
Miss | Westin | Geraldine's landlady. |
Mr. | Wilson | The Palmer's long-time patron. |
Orville | Wright | A famous inventor. |
Blanche | | The train ticket cashier. |
Claire | | The Millstone's maid. |
Mildred | | Mr. Lowell's assistant. |
Oliver | | Mrs. Stanton's student. |
Stick | | A political reporter at Philadelphia Examiner. |