| 1 | Andrew Oliver | Thale | Son of a corporate V.P. and a struggling writer. |
| | Xavier | Saabo | An author. |
| | Jennifer | Tallant | Andrew used to date in college. |
| | Charlie | Drumm | Jennifer's date. |
| | Harriet Maria | Thale | Horace's aunt . Aka: Drabarni. |
| 2 | Gussie | Pease | Harriet's former companion and housekeeper. |
| | Emily | L'Hommedieu | One of the squatters at Thale's Folly. |
| | Leo | | One of the squatters at Thale's Folly. |
| | Tarragon Sage | Valerian | One of the squatters at Thale's Folly. |
| | Basil Hopkins | French | Murder victim. |
| | | | Harriet's stray - homeless who used to stay at Thale's Folly. |
| | Jake | | One of Harriet's strays. |
| | Hamlet | | One of Harriet's strays. |
| | Merlin | | One of Harriet's strays. |
| | Mr. | Omelianuk | One of Harriet's strays. |
| | Trudy | | One of Harriet's strays. |
| | Jane | | One of Harriet's strays. |
| | Horace | Thale | Andrew's father. |
| 3 | | | Sunday |
| | Wally | Blore | Applicant at Thale's Folly. |
| | Artemus | | The postmaster and the sheriff. |
| | Manuel | | Tow truck owner and deputy sheriff. |
| | Hobe | Elkins | Scrap yard owner. |
| 4 | | | Monday |
| | Mr. | Selkirk | Horace's errand boy. |
| | Abraham | Branowski | Thale's Folly's guest every July. |
| | Burke | | Andrew's friend. |
| | Isadora | Duncan | American and French dancer who was strangled by her scarf. |
| 5 | | | Tuesday |
| | Manuel Jr. | | Manuel's son. |
| 7 | | | Wednesday |
| | Zilka | Stephanovitch | One of Miss Thales gypsy friends. |
| | Linda | | Manuel's wife. |
| | Abner | Margus | Lawyer in Pittsville. |
| 8 | | | Thursday |
| | Jasper | Crumbull | Developer from Bear & Crumbull, Realtors. |
| | Bill | Watson | A doctor. |
| | Tom | Bower | Works at Pittsville Gazette. |
| | | | Pittsville Gazette - Local newspaper |
| 10 | | | Friday |
| | Albert | Griggs | Merkle's driver and bagman. Hamlet's name. |
| | Cal | Merkle | Merkle's gang leader. |
| | Toby | Gravino | Hamlet's other name. |
| 11 | | | Saturday |
| | Dina | | Boutique owner. |
| | Drushano | | One of the gypsies. |
| | Tekla | | One of the gypsies. |
| | Gadjakani | | One of the gypsies. |
| 12 | | | Sunday |
| | Allison | | Andrew's mother. |
| | Chuka | | One of the gypsies. |
| | Michael | | One of the gypsies. |
| 13 | | | Monday |
| | Tippy | Morton | Mr. Branowski's employer. |
| | Bruno | | Zilka's brother. |
| 14 | | | |
| | Asani | | One of the gypsies. |
| | Yorko | | One of the gypsies. |
| | Luigi | | One of the gypsies. |
| 15 | | | Tuesday |
| | Rene | Roget | The doctor who examined Basil Hopkins French's body. |
| | Mwanta | Kutemba | Domo village chief. |
| | Sombo | Luwej | One of the natives of Kitalo village. |
| | Kayomba | Chibwa | One of the natives of Domo village. |
| | Kayombu | Chibwa | One of the natives of Kitalo village. |
| | Martin | Smythe | Acting Governor to the Secretary of State. |
| | Mbumba | Ndale | Charge of conspiracy to obstruct the course of justice. |
| | Chibinda | Toloshi | Charge of conspiracy to obstruct the course of justice. |
