STRONG POISON Characters - Alphabetical
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FIRST NAME LAST NAME DESCRIPTION Hon. Freddy Arbuthnot Friend of Peter Wimsey, stock market adviser Judge Bancroft Likely judge for Harriet's retrial Captain Tommy Bates Guest at Christmas tea at Duke of Denver's home (Wimsey's family estate) Sir Impey Biggs Defending attorney for Harriet Vane Miss Caroline Booth Mrs. Wrayburn's nurse/companion Philip Boyes Murder victim, Harriet's lover, 36 yrs. old Rev. Arthur Boyes Philip Boyes' father, parson Mrs. Gracie Bulfinch Former bar maid at the Nine Rings, found the empty packet of powder used by Philip Boyes   Bunter Wimsey's butler & friend Mr. Challoner Harriet Vane's literary agent Miss Katherine Climpson Peter Wimsey's "enquiry agent," proprietor of the "Cattery" Mr. Cole Boyes' publisher, of Grimsby & Cole Mr. Crofts Defense solicitor, of Crofts & Cooper Judge Crossley Judge in Harriet Vane's trial Mrs. "Freak" Dimsworthy Guest at Christmas tea at Duke of Denver's home (Wimsey's family estate) Mr. & Mrs. Dyer Neighbors of Philip Boyes Miss Etheredge Fellow boardinghouse residents with Miss Climpson in Windle, Westmorland Mrs. Featherstone Guest at Christmas tea at Duke of Denver's home (Wimsey's family estate) Stephen Fordyce Conducted autopsy on Philip Boyes Cremona Garden Former actress, Philip Boyes' great aunt, aka Mrs. Wrayburn, nee Rosanna Hubbard Dr. Grainger Philip Boyes' physician Dr. Green Philip Boyes' physician Salcombe Hardy Reporter covering the trial Mr. Harringay Guest at Christmas tea at Duke of Denver's home (Wimsey's family estate) Mrs. Hodges Urquhart's office cleaning lady Nina Kropotky Hostess of avantgarde party, acquaintance of Philip Boyes Rachel Levy Freddie Arbuthnot's fiancée Mrs. Liffey Fellow boardinghouse residents with Miss Climpson in Windle, Westmorland Cuthbert Logan Reporter for a morning newspaper Sir James Lubbock Conducted autopsy on Philip Boyes Sylvia Marriott Friend of Harriet Vane Mrs. Merdle Nickname of Wimsey's car Miss Joan Murchison Secretary in Urquhart's office, one of Miss Climpson's employees Waffles Newton Reporter covering the trial Chief Inspector Charles Parker Police detective, friend of Wimsey Mrs. Pegler Fellow boardinghouse residents with Miss Climpson in Windle, Westmorland Mrs. Pettican Norman Urquhart's cook Marjorie Phelps Potter, friend of Wimsey's Eiluned Price Friend of Harriet Vane Bella Rumm Bill's wife & Esmeralda's mother Bill Rumm Locksmith, former burglar & safecracker, aka "Blindfold Bill" Miss Titterton Guest at Christmas tea at Duke of Denver's home (Wimsey's family estate) Joey Trimbles Host of another party, acquaintance of Philip Boyes Miss Tweall Fellow boardinghouse residents with Miss Climpson in Windle, Westmorland Norman Urquhart Philip Boyes' cousin, solicitor Harriet Vane Defendant in murder trial, 29 yr. old mystery author Ryland Vaughan Friend of Philip Boyes Dr. Weare Philip Boyes' physician Hannah Westlock Norman Urquhart's maid Nurse Williams Philip Boyes' nurse Dowager Duchess Wimsey Peter Wimsey's mother Gerald Wimsey Wimsey's older brother, Duke of Denver, Helen's husband Helen Wimsey Wimsey's sister-in-law, Duchess of Denver, Gerald's wife Lord Peter Wimsey Aristocrat attending the trial, amateur detective, 2nd son of the Duke of Denver Mary Wimsey Peter Wimsey's older sister (romantically involved with Charles Parker) Esmeralda Hyacinth   Bill's daughter Mabel   Manicurist