| Wrenna Jean |
Abbott |
The great-granddaughter of Emma McCain. |
| Laura |
Adams |
A Librarian. Mrs. Moore's friend. |
| Loretta |
Adams |
Cussy's old companion. Honey's guardian. |
| Honey Mary |
Angeline Lovett |
Protagonist. |
| Oliver |
Baker |
The beekeeper. |
| Amara |
Ballard |
The newest frontier nurse. |
| Elijah |
Carter |
Honey's grandfather. |
| Mr. |
Cecil |
One of Honey's clients. |
| Dale |
Clark |
Pearl's former lover. |
| Mr. |
Clark |
A jail guard in Kentucky. |
| R.C |
Cole |
The head forest ranger. |
| Daniel |
Cox |
The reverend. |
| Hallie |
Daggett |
The first female lookout. |
| Big |
Dessie |
Bonnie's workmate. |
| Franklin |
Duncan |
Pete's brother. |
| Pete |
Duncan |
One of Honey's clients. |
| Mr. |
Faust |
Honey's family lawyer. |
| Timmy |
Flynn |
Honey's acquaintance. |
| Eula |
Foster |
The library director. |
| Mr. |
Geary |
The headstone seller. |
| Guyla Belle |
Gillis |
The woman who asked Honey for help. |
| Ida |
Gillis |
Perry's sister. |
| Johnnie |
Gillis |
Mrs. Gillis's son. The boy Honey helped. |
| Perry |
Gillis |
Johnnie's father. A violent man. |
| Elizabeth |
Grant |
Pearl's mother. |
| Pearl |
Grant |
A new fire tower watcher. Honey's friend. |
| Dan |
Greene |
The Knott county social worker. |
| Marigold |
Hall |
Retta's neighbor who allegedly killed her husband. |
| Harriet |
Hardin |
Cussy's librarian supervisor. |
| Robbie |
Hardin |
A ranger. |
| Mrs. |
Holland |
The reformary jail guard. |
| Queenie |
Johnson |
Cussy's friend. |
| Joey |
Jr |
Bonnie's son. |
| Ella |
King |
One of the librarian applicants. |
| Hedy |
Lamarr |
A movie star. |
| Cussy Mary |
Lovett |
Honey's 2nd mother. The book woman in Kentucky Park Home Library. |
| Jackson |
Lovett |
Honey's father. |
| Mrs. |
Martin |
One of the librarians. |
| Bryne |
McDaniel |
The black boy who received emancipation. |
| Willie |
Moffit |
Honey's biological father. |
| Francis |
Moore |
The man Honey met. Bonnie's cousin. |
| Howard |
Moore |
Elijah's friend. Mrs. Moore's father. |
| Bob |
Morgan |
Honey's lawyer. |
| Mr. |
Murphy |
A horse rental owner. |
| Buddy |
Norton |
The Knott county judge. |
| Leon |
Payne |
The burial service agent. |
| Bonnie |
Powell |
One of the students in Cussy's schoolhouse. |
| Bonnie |
Powell |
A female miner. |
| Marie |
Sadners |
The jail warden. |
| Jane |
Scott |
Pearl's friend. |
| Carson |
Smith |
Devil John's son. |
| Colleen |
Smith |
Devil John's daughter. |
| Devil John |
Smith |
One of Cussy's old library patrons. |
| Lettie |
Smith |
Devil John's daughter. |
| Martha Hannah |
Smith |
Devil John's wife. |
| Howie |
Spencer |
The new owner of Retta's house. |
| Oren |
Taft |
A librarian. |
| Roy |
Taylor |
The judge. |
| Mr. |
Vessels |
The social worker and sheriff. |
| Geraldine |
Wallace |
The social worker. |
| Mr. |
Webb |
Francis's boss. |
| Lawrence |
Wetherby |
The governor. Doc's friend. |
| Katherine |
Williams |
One of Amara's patients. |
| Mr. |
Wilson |
The man who was looking for a mystery novel. |
| Allen |
|
Devil John's colleague. |
| Alonzo |
|
Retta's nephew. |
| Angeline |
|
Honey's biological mother. |
| Anna |
|
Pearl's former friend. |
| Bill |
|
The post master. |
| Buckner |
|
The sheriff. |
| Charlotte |
|
Mr. Cecil's daughter. |
| Doc |
|
Retta's doctor. |
| Eddie |
|
Francis's workmate. |
| Emmet |
|
Honey's great uncle. |
| Eugene |
|
Pearl's former friend. |
| Gene |
|
Pearl's boss at Big Knob. |
| Greta |
|
Carson's girlfriend. |
| Haeg |
|
The police captain. |
| Irene |
|
Cussy's aide. |
| Joey |
|
Bonnie's lover. |
| Junia |
|
Honey's mule. |
| Lily |
|
Alonzo's wife. |
| Lydia |
|
Doc's first wife. |
| Mattingly |
|
The police sergeant. |
| Millie |
|
Doc's 2nd wife. |
| Pennie |
|
Retta's cat. |
| Pie |
|
Pearl's horse. |
| Robbie |
|
Perry's cousin. |
| Toby |
|
Perry's workmate. |
| Tommie |
|
Wrenna's rooster. |
| Walker |
|
The school principal. |
