| | | | Part I |
| 1 | Libby Louise | Jones | A protagonist receiving a surprise inheritance. |
| | Henry Roger | Lamb | A sole beneficiary of his father's wealth. |
| | Martina Z. | Lamb | Henry Lamb Sr.'s wife. |
| 2 | Lucy | Smith | A mysterious woman
husking on the street of France. Aka: Lou. |
| | Marco | | Lucy's son. |
| | Stella | | Lucy's daughter. |
| | Samia | | Stella's grandmother. Aka: Meme. |
| | Mazie | | Samia's sick daughter. |
| 3 | | | CHELSEA, LATE 1980s |
| | Henry | | Henry Roger Lamb's son. |
| | Harry | | Henry Roger Lamb's father. |
| | Birdie | Dunlop-Evers | A member of a pop group. |
| 4 | Mr. | Royle | A solicitor. |
| | Serenity Love | Lamb | The name given to Libby by parents. |
| 7 | Dido | | The head designer. |
| | April | | Libby's best friend. |
| 9 | | | CHELSEA, 1988 |
| | Justin | Redding | Birdie's partner. |
| | Suki | | Birdie's cat. |
| 11 | Michael | Rimmer | Marco's father. |
| | Fitzgerald | | Marco's dog. Aka: Fitz. |
| | F. Scott | Fitzgerald | American novelist. |
| | Joy | | A maid. |
| | Rachel | | Michael's wife. |
| 12 | Danny | | April's acquaintance. |
| | Alih | Shah | Former Zimbabwean international cricketer. |
| | John | Robbins | An American author. |
| | Shirley | Temple | American actress, singer, dancer. |
| | Felicity | Measures | A special police officer. |
| 13 | Monsieur | Vincent | One who repaired Lucy's fiddle. |
| | Giuseppe | | Lucy's friend. |
| 14 | | | CHELSEA, 1988 |
| | Dr. | Broughton | Henry Roger's physician. |
| | David | Thomsen | Birdie's friend. |
| | Clemency | | Sally's daughter. |
| | Phineas | | Sally's son. aka: Phin |
| | Sally | Radlett | David's wife. |
| 15 | Spangles | | Dido's horse. |
| | Benedict | Cumberbatch | An English actor. |
| | Priscilla | Presley | An American businesswoman and actress. |
| | Miller | Roe | An investigative journalist. |
| 17 | | | CHELSEA, 1988 |
| | Luke | Rhinehart | American novelist, screenwriter, and nonfiction writer. |
| 18 | Agatha | Christie | An English writer. |
| 25 | Ed | Sheeran | Singer-songwriter. |
| 26 | | | CHELSEA, 1990 |
| | Montgomery | Clift | American actor. |
| | James | Dean | American actor. |
| 28 | Ahmed | | Stella's father. |
| | Marie Valerie | Caron | Lucy Smith's passport new name. |
| 32 | | | CHELSEA, 1990 |
| | Macbeth | | A brave Scottish general. |
| | Socrates | | Greek philosopher from Athens. |
| | | | Part II |
| 36 | Mindy | | One of Phin's cats. |
| | Dick | | One of Phin's cats. |
| 37 | | | CHELSEA, 1991 |
| | Toni | | Sally's friend. |
| | Jason | | A safari guide. |
| 41 | Claire | | Libby's friend. |
| 44 | Cerian | Tahany | A local DJ and minor celebrity. |
| 46 | Bridget | Dunlop-Evers | Birdie's full name. |
| | Roger | Milton | Birdie's ex-boyfriend. |
| 47 | Elijah | | David and Martina's dead son. |
| | | | Part III |
| 49 | Matilda | | Miller's ex-wife. Aka: Mati. |
| | Lola | | Sally's granddaughter. |
| 53 | | | CHELSEA, 1992 |
| | Karl | | Young Henry's uncle. |
| 56 | | | CHELSEA, 1993 |
| | Lucy Amanda | Lamb | The real name of Lucy Smith. Serenity Love Lamb's mother. |
| 64 | | | CHELSEA, 1994 |
| | Josh | | Henry's acquaintance. |
| 65 | Stuart | | One of Dr Broughton's acquaintance. |
| | Josette | | One of Dr Broughton's acquaintance. |
| | | | Part IV |
| 67 | Freya | | Stella's friend. |
