| J.P | Agyeman | The Emeritus Professor of African politics. |
| Jonah | Agyeman | Lula's real brother. |
| Richard | Anstis | The detective inspector. Strike's friend. |
| Carla | Astolfi | Jonny's 2nd wife. A human rights activist. |
| Freddie | Bestigui | Tansy's husband. A film producer. |
| Tansy | Bestigui | Lula's neighbor. |
| Alec | Bristow | The Bristow's adoptive father. |
| Charlie | Bristow | Mr. Bristow's brother. Deceased. |
| John | Bristow | Strike's client. A lawyer. |
| Yvette | Bristow | The Bristow's adoptive mother. |
| Charlotte | Campbell | Strike's lover. |
| Dickie | Carbury | Freddie's friend. |
| David | Carr | Jonny's new guitarist. |
| Roy | Carver | The detective inspector who handles Lula's case. |
| Nigel | Clements | Duffield's agent. |
| Vivian | Cranfield | Higson's neighbor. |
| Alison | Cresswell | John's secretary. |
| Mr. | Crowdy | The graphic designer. |
| Prudence | Donleavy | Jonny and Lindsey's daughter. |
| Evan | Duffield | Lula's boyfriend. |
| Robin | Ellacott | Matthew's girlfriend. Strike's new secretary. Aka: Sandra, Annabel. |
| Lindsey | Fanthrope | Prudence's mother. |
| Brett | Fearney | The man who beat up Shona's sister. |
| Dana | Gibson | A journalist. |
| Peter | Gillespie | The man Strike is indebted to. |
| Jenny | Graham | Jonny's 3rd wife. |
| Graham | Hardacre | Strike's lieutenant and companion. Aka: Oggy. |
| Marlene | Higson | Lula's biological mother. |
| Geoffrey | Hook | Mrs. Hook's husband. |
| Mrs. | Hook | Strike's only other client. |
| Kieran | Kolovas-Jones | Lula's regular driver. |
| Lula | Landry | Mr. Bristow's sister. The girl who
allegedly committed suicide. Aka: Cuckoo. |
| Tony | Landry | John and Lula's uncle. |
| Deeby | Macc | An American rapper. Lula's neighbor. Aka: Daryl Brandon MacDonald. |
| Brian | Mathers | Strike's former client. |
| Cyprian | May | Ursula's husband. |
| Ursula | May | Tansy's sister. |
| Colline | McLeod | Derrick's colleague. |
| Shirley | Mullens | Jonny's 1st wife. |
| Conway | Oates | An American financier. |
| Rochelle | Onifade | Lula's friend. |
| Emmeline | Pankhurst | A model. |
| Linsey | Parr | Tansy's gym mates. |
| Ciara | Porter | Lula's friend. A model. |
| Bryony | Radford | Lula's friend. A makeup artist. |
| Ian | Robson | Derrick's colleague. |
| Al | Rokeby | Jonny and Jenny's son. |
| Daniella | Rokeby | Jonny and Carla's daughter. |
| Edward | Rokeby | Jonny and Jenny's son. |
| Gabriella | Rokeby | Jonny and Carla's daughter. |
| Jonny | Rokeby | Strike's father. A rock and roll hall of famer. Aka: Jonathan Leonard Rokeby. |
| Jago | Ross | Charlotte's fiancé. |
| The | Runner | The mystery man who was seen in the CCTV footage. |
| Guy | Some | Lula's fashion designer and close friend. Aka: Kevin Owusu. |
| Cormoran Bluey | Strike | The private detective. Aka: Mystic Bob, Corm, Federico, Stick. |
| Leda | Strike | Strike's mother. |
| Melanie | Telford | A writer. |
| Gary | Topley | A sergeant. Strike's companion. |
| Eric | Wardle | The detective sergeant. Carver's colleague. |
| Derrick | Wilson | The security guard on duty when Lula died. |
| Liam | Yates | A police informant. |
| Carrianne | | Rochelle's acquaintance. |
| Dannie | | The legitimate child of Jonny. |
| Dez | | Marlene's boyfriend. |
| Elena | | Freddie's secretary. |
| Elsa | | One of Guy Some's assistants. |
| Gabi | | The legitimate child of Jonny. |
| Greg | | Lucy's husband. |
| Ilsa | | One of Strike's friends. |
| Janine | | Carrianne's friend. |
| Jason | | Derrick's nephew. |
| Joan | | Strike's aunt. |
| Joe | | Lula's alleged father. |
| Lechsinka | | One of the cleaners. |
| Lucy | | Strike's half-sister. |
| Maggie | | A friend of Brian's wife. |
| Maimie | | A model and actress. Jonny and Shirley's daughter. |
| Mary | | Mrs. Bristow's maid. |
| Melanie | | The shop assistant. |
| Mick | | Lula's driver the night she died. |
| Nick | | One of Strike's friends. |
| Rick | | Lucy's father. |
| Rolf | | Guy Some's cat. |
| Sandra(2) | | Strike's former secretary. |
| Shumba | | Leda's boyfriend. |
| Spanner | | Strike's friend. |
| Ted | | Joan's husband. Strike's uncle. |
| Tracey | | Strike's former girlfriend. |
| Trudie | | Guy Some's secretary. |
| Valerie | | Mr. Hook's alledged mistress. |
| Viktor | | Guy Some's cat. |
| Whycliff | | Duffield's dealer. |
| Winfred | | Rochelle's aunt. |
