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North Falls, Georgia
20 Chapters
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Emmy Clifton-Lang: Chief deputy sheriff of North Falls.
Cole Lang: Emmy’s son.
Gerald Clifton: North Falls sheriff. Married to Myrna and Emmy’s father.
Myrna Clifton: Married to Gerald and Emmy’s mother.
Tommy Clifton: Emmy's older brother.
Celia Clifton: Married to Tommy, she’s the high school vice principal.
Jude Archer: Retired FBI special agent.
Jonah Lang: Cole’s father and Emmy’s ex-husband.
Madison Dalrymple:
Hannah Dalrymple: Madison’s stepmother. Married to Paul and mother of their son Davey.
Paul Dalrymple:
Davey Dalrymple: Paul and Hannah’s son, Madison’s half brother.
Cheyenne Baker: Madison’s best friend.
Ruth Baker: Cheyenne’s mother, married to Felix.
Felix Baker: Cheyenne’s father, married to Ruth.
Pamela Baker: Cheyenne’s younger sister.
Taybee: Emmy’s cousin. She’s a successful lawyer.
Brett Temple: Deputy sheriff.
Vanna Temple: Married to Brett.
Virgil Ingram: Retired deputy sheriff. Married to Peggy.
Peggy Ingram: Married to Virgil.
Sylvia Wrigley: Editor of the North Falls Herald.
Adam Hunsinger:
Walton Hunsinger: Adam’s father.
Paisley: Missing 14-year old.
Elijah Walker: Paisley’s father, married to Carol.
Carol Walker: Paisley’s mother, married to Elijah.
Jack Whitlock: Podcaster of the series Misguided Angel.
Dale Lowdermilk: Pedophile. He was. High school chorale director.
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Setting
Star Falls, California
Prologue
34 Chapters
Epilogue
Bonus Epilogue
Character List
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Ryder Colburn: Oldest of the Colburn brothers. He manages the family business, Colburn Restorations. He has wavy brown hair and hazel eyes.
Penny Rose: Chef who works for Hungry Bee Caterer, owned by Kiera. She moved from Seattle to help take care of her brother. She’s 27-years old, 5’4”
Caleb Colburn: Middle of the Colburn brothers. He’s a former professional hockey player.
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Kiera Colburn Anderson: Owner of Hungry Bee Caterers and the youngest of the Colburn siblings. She has two children, Alex and Abi, and is widowed. Her husband Angus recently died.
Angus Anderson: Kiera’s deceased husband. He was Ryder’s best friend.
Nell Rose: Penny’s 74-year old grandmother.
Wyatt: Penny’s twelve-year old younger brother.
Violet (Vi): Chef at Hungry Bee. She’s Penny’s best friend.
Renee: Hungry Bee’s bookkeeper and Vi’s sister.
Delia: Nell’s next door neighbor.
Grif: Ryder’s personal admin.
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Pika-boo: Nell’s parrot.
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Baltimore, Maryland
Washington, DC
Princeton, New Jersey
Cairo, Egypt
Silver Springs, Maryland
Beaufort, South Carolina
Langley, Virginia
Las Vegas, Nevada
Siren Song, Maine
Prologue
77 Chapters
Epilogue
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Recurring Characters
Leo (Ren) Jameson: Former Navy SEAL who now works for Bishop Security. His nickname came from being known as a renaissance man. He’s also a Columbia professor, teaching a course called Environmentalism and the Economy. He’s 5’11” with dark brown hair and hazel eyes.
Sofria Kirk: aka Stella Keen and Sabrina Kittridge. One of Ren’s students and a friend of Twitch. She’s a CIA analyst. She’s 5’5” with mahogany brown hair and dark brown eyes.
Miles Buchanan: aka Caleb Cain. Tox’s twin brother who is a “fixer.” He’s married to Clara. He’s 32-years old, 6’5” with dark brown hair and brown eyes.
Clara Gautreau: aka The Lynx. She’s married to Miles. Art history PhD student at Columbia who sometimes helps Miles. He calls her Bluebird. She’s 26-years old, 5’7” with blond hair and blue eyes.
Miller (Tox) Buchanan: Nathan’s best friend and #2 at Bishop Security. He’s married to Calliope and they’re expecting a baby. He’s Miles’ twin brother. Former Navy SEAL who served under Nathan’s leadership on several ops. He’s 32-years old, 6’5” with dark brown (buzzed) hair and brown eyes.
Calliope Garland Buchanan: Bishop Security operative and a former reporter at The Harlem Sentry. She’s married to Tox and they are parents of Jane, named after his mother. She’s 5’8 and has black hair and blue eyes.
Elara Acosta: Calliope's mother, a renowned poet. Married to Clemente.
Clemente Acosta: Calliope's stepfather, a former Portuguese prime minister.
Reynard: aka Luca Kovac. Clara’s father. Accomplished acquirer of items of questionable provenance.
Jonah (Steady) Lockhart: Former Navy SEAL. He’s a Bishop Security operative. He has an olive complexion and tranquil nature. He’s 6’1” with sandy blond hair and green eyes.
Verity (Very) Valentine: Twitch’s best friend from college and Steady’s neighbor. She’s a chemist at a Parasol Labs, private lab. She’s 5’6” with fuchsia hair and hazel eyes.
Louis Lockhart: Steady’s father. He’s married to Lara.
Lara Lockhart: Steady’s stepmother, Louis’s wife.
Nathan Bishop: aka North. Head of Bishop Security. He’s married to Emily. They are the parents of twin boys, John (Jack) and Charles (Charlie) and newborn daughter Charlotte. He’s a former Naval Intelligence. He’s 28-years old, 6’2” with brown hair and green eyes.
Emily Webster Bishop: aka Emma Porter. She’s married to Nathan. They are the parents of twin boys, John (Jack) and Charles (Charlie) and newborn daughter Charlotte. Former reporter for The Harlem Sentry. When she was ten years old, she was abducted. Her family was one of the richest in the world. The world believed she was never found because her family was given a new identity. She’s 5’6” with honey blond hair and violet eyes.
John (Jack) Bishop: Nathan and Emily’s 2-year old son. He’s Charlie’s twin.
Charles (Charlie) Bishop: Nathan and Emily’s 2-year old son. He’s Jack’s twin.
Charlotte Bishop: Nathan and Emily’s 9-month old daughter.
Jack Webster: Emily’s father.
Vivienne Webster: Emily’s mother, deceased.
Caroline Fitzhugh: Emma’s best friend since childhood. She works for CNN.
JT: Emma’s driver and bodyguard.
Seraphina (Sera) Bishop: Nathan’s mother.
Henry Bishop: Nathan’s father, deceased.
Charlie Bishop: aka Cerberus. Nathan’s uncle. He’s a former US Secretary of Defense. He’s married to Maggie.
Maggie Malloy Bishop: Married to Charlie and Herc’s grandmother. She’s the mother hen to the group. She’s 5’5” with steel gray hair and gray-blue eyes.
Finn McIntyre: Former Navy SEAL and friend of the team. After being captured on a SEAL mission, he was tortured for three days, leaving the right side of his face terribly scarred. He joined the CIA but burned bridges with The Agency and alienated his friends. He and Twitch are now in a relationship and have a son, Trevor. He’s 6’2” with sandy brown hair and blue eyes.
Charlotte (Twitch) Devlin: Computer whiz who runs cybersecurity for Bishop Security. She and Finn are in a relationship and have a son, Trevor. She’s 5’4” with copper red hair in a long ponytail and sky blue eyes. Emily named her daughter after her.
August (Auggie): Eight-year old boy Finn befriended in Purgatory. Finn and Twitch are now his foster parents and making plans to adopt him.
Camilo (Cam) Canto: Newest member of the team at Bishop Security. He’s a former SEAL and CIA NOC (Non-Official Cover) officer who worked undercover as Miguel Ramirez. His seal nickname was JJ. He’s married to Evan. He’s 35-years old, 6’0” with auburn hair and golden eyes. He has four sisters: Antonia, Sylvie , Mariaand Lena
Evangeline (Evan) Cole: Ph.D. candidate in Mallorca with an archaeological team. Shes married to Cam. She’s 27-years old, 5’6” with light brown hair and eyes.
Andrew (Chat) Dunlap: Former Navy SEAL who served under Nathan’s leadership on several ops. He works for Bishop Security. He has a caramel complexion and brown eyes and black hair (shaved).
Hercules (Herc) Reynolds: aka Shorty. Former Marine. He’s Maggie’s grandson and now a Bishop Security operative and sniper. He’s 6’ with light brown hair and blue-gray eyes.
Harris Mann: Operative who works for Nathan.
Assam Brudi: Operative who works for Nathan.
Jennifer Sorenson: Deputy Director of Operations for National Clandestine Services at the CIA.
Farrell Whitaker: Emily’s former boss, owner of The Harlem Sentry. It began as a conspiracy theory blog but has progressed into a highly reliable online investigative news source.
Kate Canto: Cam’s mother.
Aarón Canto: Cam’s father.
Rosemary: Nathan’s assistant.
Mrs. Critchfield: Twitch’s next door neighbor.
Trevor Roy: Twitch’s father.
Daisy Devlin: Twitch’s mother.
Fraidy: aka Coco. Rottweiler Tox is fostering that Calliope adopted. She renamed her.
Loco: Calliope’s cat.
Bruce: One of Finn and Twitch’s two bulldogs.
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Setting
Cleveland, Ohio
23 Chapters
Character List
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Sebastian (Bash) Stone: Pro hockey player for the Cleveland Crush. He’s Carter’s closest friend on the team. He’s 28-years old, 6’2” with dark brown hair and light brown eyes.
Delaney (Lainey) Morris: Sister of Bash’s best friend Eric. She’s a microbiologist working in Cleveland for the summer. She’s 24-years old, 5”5” with shoulder-length red hair and green eyes.
Carter Stanton: Pro hockey player for the Cleveland Crush. He’s married to Suki and the guardian for his three nieces. He’s 31-years old and has short brown hair.
Suki Brennan Stanton: Married to Carter. She was formerly the nanny for his three nieces. She’s 26-years old with red hair and green eyes.
Olivia Sanderson: One of Carter’s three nieces. She’s twelve-years old and the oldest sibling.
Charlotte Sanderson: One of Carter’s three nieces. She’s ten-years old.
Hallie Sanderson: One of Carter’s three nieces. She’s six-years old and the youngest sibling.
Rachel Sanderson: Carter’s sister and mother of the three girls. She recently died in her sleep from an undiagnosed heart condition.
Rosie: Carter’s aunt.
Chad Sanderson: Rachel’s ex-husband and father of the girls.
Jack Brennan: Suki’s brother.
Nate Brennan: Suki’s brother.
Sean Brennan: Suki’s brother.
Reina Brennan: Suki’s mother.
Tony Brennan: Suki’s stepfather.
Mara Diaz: Suki’s best friend and roommate.
Tyler McCane: Suki’s ex-boyfriend.
Dex: Suki and Mara’s friend. He’s an attorney and gay.
Harry: Suki and Mara’s friend. He’s a chef for a restaurant and is gay. He and Dex were once in a relationship but decided to just be friends.
Aden: Harry’s new boyfriend.
Leo: Carter’s teammate and friend.
Michelle Maroni: Carter’s family law attorney.
Shane: Lainey’s fiancé.
Eric Morris: Lainey’s brother and Bash’s childhood best friend.
Callie Morris: Eric’s wife.
Noel Turner: Cleveland Crush head coach.
Tom Carr: Lainey’s research professor.
River: Bash’s dog sitter.
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Bruce: Bash’s dog, a Great Dane.
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Setting
Bend, Oregon
Sacramento, California
Character List
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Noelle Marshall: Deschutes County sheriff detective.
Evan Bolton: Deschutes County sheriff detective.
Derrick Bell: Noelle’s former husband who was murdered. He was a California Assemblyman.
Eve Marshall Lankton: Noelle’s older sister.
Adam Lankton: Eve’s husband.
Lucia Marshall: Noelle’s younger sister.
William Swanson: Noelle, Eve and Lucia’s grandfather.
Daisy Swanson: William’s sister and the girls’ great aunt.
Mercy Kilpatrick: FBI Special Agent and Noelle’s friend.
Savannah: Noelle’s friend.
Laura Bell Greer: Derrick’s sister.
Stuart Greer: Laura’s husband.
Jason Bell: Derrick’s brother.
Katherine Bell: Matriarch of the Bell family.
Stan Bell: Patriarch of the Bell family.
Oscar Wilson: FBI Special Agent who originally investigated Derek’s murder.
Alice Patmore: FBI Special Agent who originally investigated Derek’s murder.
Dave Keaton: FBI Special Agent now reinvestigating Derrick’s murder.
Max Rhodes: FBI Special Agent now reinvestigating Derrick’s murder.
Brendon Simon: Noelle’s ex-husband, married when she was eighteen and it lasted two months.
Kiera: Max’s sister.
T. J.: Kiera’s husband.
Paulette Rhodes: Max’s grandmother.
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Setting
Baltimore, Maryland 1867
19 Chapters
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Phillip Brown: Floor manager at Wiest Cannery. He lives with his sister and uncle. He’s tall with dark hair.
Virginia Wiest: Daughter of a wealthy businessman, Alistair Wiest. She’s twenty-six years old.
Sarah Brown: Phillip’s sister.
Patrick Brown: Phillip and Sarah’s uncle who raised them after their parents died of smallpox.
Alistair Wiest: Virginia’s father and owner of Wiest Cannery.
Timothy Sweitzinger: Detective with the Baltimore Police Department. He’s Phillip’s friend.
Prosperi: Doctor who’s interested in Sarah.
Alice Durmand: Greta’s lady.
Altimus Everly: Alistair’s secretary.
Jenny: Brown’s maid
Colleen Hughes: Virginia’s maid.
Eliza Waterman: Brown’s cook.
Darius Shoeman:
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Smith: Wiest’s butler.
Alfred Turnbull: Wiest’s coachman.
Greta Adamsen: Woman left on the Brown’s doorstep.
William Adamsen: Greta’s son.
Gerard Austraw: Groundskeeper and stableman for the Durmands.
Enrico Bucciarelli: Crime boss Phillip helped the police nab in a sting.
Edward Campbell: New arrival from Scotland who wants to challenge Bucciarelli’s gang rule.
Mrs. Pappadol: Brown’s neighbor.
Matthew Finkle: Greta’s boyfriend.
Orville Biggs: Durmand stableman.
Peter Jackman:
Glenda Jackman: Peter’s wife and mother of their baby Glynnis.
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Wapping, East End London (April 1818)
Afton Park, Wiltshire
23 Chapters
Epilogue
Character List
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Alaric Dempster: Duke of Granville. Juliet’s former suitor. He’s 32-years old with blond hair and green eyes.
Portia Frain: Viola’s middle sister. She’s 25-years old, tall with wheat gold hair and blue eyes.
Juliet Frain Hebden: Duchess of Evesham. Oldest of the Frain sisters. She’s 26-years old, tall with blond hair and blue eyes.
Lucas Hebden : Duke of Evesham. He’s 30-years old, 6’3” with black curly hair and brown eyes.
Lord Portdown: Juliet’s father.
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Setting
Cleveland, Ohio
Ann Arbor, Michigan
25 Chapters
Character List
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Suki Brennan: Nanny for Carter Stanton’s three nieces. She’s 26-years old with red hair and green eyes.
Carter Stanton: Pro hockey player for the Cleveland Crush. He’s the guardian for his three nieces. He’s 31-years old and has short brown hair.
Olivia Sanderson: One of Carter’s three nieces. She’s twelve-years old and the oldest sibling.
Charlotte Sanderson: One of Carter’s three nieces. She’s ten-years old.
Hallie Sanderson: One of Carter’s three nieces. She’s six-years old and the youngest sibling.
Rachel Sanderson: Carter’s sister and mother of the three girls. She recently died in her sleep from an undiagnosed heart condition.
Rosie: Carter’s aunt.
Chad Sanderson: Rachel’s ex-husband and father of the girls.
Jack Brennan: Suki’s brother.
Nate Brennan: Suki’s brother.
Sean Brennan: Suki’s brother.
Reina Brennan: Suki’s mother.
Tony Brennan: Suki’s stepfather.
Mara Diaz: Suki’s best friend and roommate.
Tyler McCane: Suki’s ex-boyfriend.
Dex: Suki and Mara’s friend. He’s an attorney and gay.
Harry: Suki and Mara’s friend. He’s a chef for a restaurant and is gay. He and Dex were once in a relationship but decided to just be friends.
Sebastian (Bash) Stone: Pro hockey player for the Cleveland Crush. He’s Carter’s closest friend on the team.
Leo: Carter’s teammate and friend.
Michelle Maroni: Carter’s family law attorney.
Darling Maxwell Stanton: Micro pig that’s now the girls’ pet. Hallie named him.
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Jacksonville, Florida
Ashland, Texas
Woodrell, Texas
Quantico, Virginia
Rawlings, New Mexico
Alabama
48 Chapters
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Frank Roberts: Head of the FBI Patterns and Recognition (PAR) Unit.
Gardner Camden: FBI special agent and member of the PAR Unit. He’s neurodivergent, father of daughter Camila and an analytical genius with a specialty of solving puzzles.
Camila Camden: Gardner’s 7-year old daughter.
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Cassie Pardo: FBI special agent and member of the PAR Unit. Gardner’s partner. She’s a mathematician.
Joanne (Shooter) Harris: FBI special agent and member of the PAR Unit.
Richie Brancatta: FBI special agent and member of the PAR Unit.
Ross Tignon: Serial killer who was thought to have died seven years ago.
Beverly Tignon: Ross’s wife.
Barry Fisher: Serial killer recently released from prison.
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54 Chapters
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Jess Lambert: Police detective. Former paramedic who moved to Black Lake ten years ago with her husband.
Malcolm (Mac) Lambert: Jess’s ex-husband, a lawyer.
Isla Lambert: Jess and Mac’s daughter who died recently. She was eight years old.
Will Casey: Jess’s partner.
Luis Rivero: Lieutenant and Jess’s boss.
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Bailey (Bee) Nelson: Neve’s childhood friend whose body was found in the lake.
Vivienne Jones: Neve’s neighbor.
Leah: Jess’s friend from New York who now is a teacher in Concord.
Jack Walker: Journalist.
Colin Patterson: Man who ended Jess’s career as a paramedic.
Sammy: Black Lake restaurant owner.
Carl: Barista at the little market stall.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
Wakan, Minnesota
37 Chapters
Epilogue
Character List
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Alexis Montgomery: ER doctor.
Daniel Grant:
Derek Montgomery: Alexis’s twin brother, a plastic surgeon currently living in Cambodia.
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Los Angeles, California
45 Chapters
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Recurring Characters
Kara Quinn: LAPD detective.
Mathias (Matt) Costa: FBI special agent in charge of the Mobile Response Team (MRT).
Emily Dorsey: Kara’s grandmother.
Tony Greer: FBI assistant director. He’s Matt’s boss.
Catherine Jones: FBI profiler.
Ryder Kim: FBI MRT analyst.
Michael Harris: FBI MRT special agent. He’s a former Navy SEAL from Detroit who served on the ERT as a munitions expert.
Jim Esteban: FBI MRT agent. He formerly ran the Dallas crime lab.
Dante Costa: Matt’s brother, a doctor living in Miami.
Chris Jones: Catherine’s husband, a pediatric surgeon.
Elizabeth (Lizzy) Jones: Catherine and Chris’s 10-year old daughter.
Beth: Catherine’s sister, deceased.
Lex Popovich: Kara’s handler in the LAPD.
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Setting
Dalton, Maine
50 Chapters
Character List
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Trudy Haskell: Town librarian. Married to Richard and they are the parents of son, Nate. She and Bev have a secret relationship that Richard is aware of.
Richard Haskell: Town physician who runs the clinic his father once owned. He’s married to Trudy and father of their son Nate.
Bev Theroux: Trudy’s best friend who is married to Bill. They are the parents of son Nate. She now takes care of Sophie during the day, giving up her job as director at Whispering Pines. She works part time at Store ‘N More.
Bill Theroux: Bev’s husband.
Nate Theroux: Bec and Bill’s son. Married to Sophie and he’s a former Dalton Police Department officer, now working for his father-in-law as a kiln operator.
Bridget Theroux: Nate’s deceased wife and mother of their five-year old daughter, Sophie. She suffered from severe postpartum depression and committed suicide. She’ was Annette and Marshall’s youngest child.
Marshall Frazier: Bridget’s father, married to Annette. He owns an iron mill.
Annette Frazier: Bridget’s mother, married to Marshall. She’s become an alcoholic recluse since Bridget’s death, refusing to see Sophie.
William Frazier: Annette and Marshall’s oldest son. He’s married with two stepsons and runs a sporting goods store in New Hampshire.
Craig Frazier: Annette and Marshall’s second oldest son. He’s engaged and is a teacher in Brunswick.
Penny Frazier: Annette and Marshall’s oldest daughter. She’s a ballerina with the Maine State Ballet.
Rose Douglas: Mother of two sons, Adam and Brandon, and was formerly in a relationship with abusive boyfriend, Tommy. She now works as Richard’s assistant in the clinic.
Tommy Merchant: Rose’s abusive boyfriend and father of her two sons.
Greg Fortin: College student who’s good friend is Trudy. He’s shed all of his weight and is in college.
Sarah Fortin: Greg’s sister.
Amy Fortin: Greg’s youngest sister.
Jim Fortin: Greg, Amy and Sarah’s father. He owns the town hardware store.
Cheryl Fortin: Greg, Amy and Sarah’s mother.
Vera Curtis: Nurse practitioner.
Ian Best: Heir to his father’s potato farm. He’s marrying Sarah.
Charlie Best: Ian’s younger brother.
Louise Best: Ian and Charlie’s mother.
Nora O’Neill: Woman Bev befriends who is elderly and alone. Her son Roger moved back home with his wife Alice.
Roger O’Neill: Nora’s son, married to Alice.
Alice O’Neill: Roger’s wife.
Janine: Richard’s nurse.
Henry Copeland: Greg’s high school crush.
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Setting
Dalton, Maine
Prologue
13 Chapters
Character List
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Trudy Haskell: Town librarian. Married to Richard and they are the parents of son, Nate.
Richard Haskell: Town physician who runs the clinic his father once owned. He’s married to Trudy and father of their son Nate.
Bev Theroux: Trudy’s best friend who is married to Bill. They are the parents of son Nate. She works at Whispering Pines, an adult care facility.
Bill Theroux: Bev’s husband.
Nate Theroux: Bec and Bill’s son. Married to Sophie and he is a Dalton Police Department officer.
Bridget Theroux: Married to Nate and mother of their infant daughter, Sophie. She’s Annette and Marshall’s youngest child.
Marshall Frazier: Bridget’s father, married to Annette. He owns an iron mill.
Annette Frazier: Bridget’s mother, married to Marshall.
William Frazier: Annette and Marshall’s oldest son.
Craig Frazier: Annette and Marshall’s second oldest son.
Penny Frazier: Annette and Marshall’s oldest daughter.
Rose Douglas: Mother of two sons, Adam and Brandon, and in a relationship with abusive boyfriend, Tommy.
Tommy Merchant: Rose’s abusive boyfriend and father of her two sons.
Greg Fortin: Teen that Trudy has befriended. He’s overweight and confused about his sexuality.
Ian Best: Heir to his father’s potato farm.
Nora: Woman Bev befriends who is elderly and alone. Her son Roger lives six hours away.
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Bitter Bark, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
New York, New York
Prologue
23 Chapters
Epilogue
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Shane Kilcannon: Next oldest of the Kilcannon siblings. He's a lawyer and helped sever Garrett's relationship with the company that bought his business. He now runs the center with Garrett and his group does private training, therapy and service dog training, and special projects. He has sandy hair and hazel eyes.
Chloe Somerset: Tourism expert consultant. She’s helping her aunt with the tourism committee to increase business for the town. She’s 32-years old and brunette with brown eyes.
Blanche Wilkins: Chloe’s aunt. Mayor of Bitter Bark.
Doreen Somerset: Chloe’s mother, deceased.
Jessica (Jessie) Jane Curtis: Journalist writing bios for an online publishing company, Inside the A List. She’s engaged to Garrett. She's 33-years old and has strawberry blond hair and green eyes.
Garrett Kilcannon : Created a startup company in Seattle called PetPic, a pet photo-sharing social media site, and recently sold it to FriendGroup for a tidy sum. He now runs a dog rescue & training center at Waterford Farms, his family's home. He’s engaged to Jessie. He's tall and has black hair and blue eyes.
Aidan Kilcannon: Army Ranger currently operating in the Middle East.
Liam Kilcannon: Oldest of the Kilcannon siblings. He's a former marine and was a dog handler for the military. He runs the center with Garrett, responsible for the K-9 law enforcement division. He has black hair.
Darcy Kilcannon: Youngest of the Kilcannon siblings. She's responsible for the grooming area at the center when she's not traveling.
Molly Kilcannon: Veterinarian who took over her father Daniel's practice when he retired. She was Jessie's best friend growing up. She has dark brown curly hair and hazel eyes.
Prudence (Pru) Kilcannon: Molly's 12-year old daughter.
Daniel Kilcannon: Patriarch of the Kilcannon family. Until her recent death, he was married to Annie and they have six children. He's a 56-year old retired veterinarian nicknamed The Dogfather.
Annie Kilcannon: Daniel's wife of 36 years who recently died.
Finola (Gramma Finnie) Kilcannon: Daniel's 83-year old mother. Married to Seamus (deceased).
Seamus Kilcannon: Daniel's father, deceased. Was married to Finnie.
Stephanie Curtis: Jessie's sister.
Andi Rivers: Architect who helped create Bitter Bark Village. She has a six-year old son, Christian.
Marie Boswell: Volunteer at the North Ames shelter in Greensboro.
Rachel Marcus: Interior designer.
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Mercedes Black: Writer for Inside the A List. Jessie's competition.
Jack Chamberlain: CEO of FriendGroup.
Claudia Cargill: Garrett's ex-girlfriend.
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Rusty: Daniel's dog, an Irish setter.
Lola: Rescue dog who only responds to Jessie.
Daisy: Marie’s dog.
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Setting
Holly Grove Island, North Carolina
26 Chapters
Epilogue
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Emerie (Em) Roberts: Dexter’s sister. She’s a graphic artist.
Nicholas (Nick) Washington: Director of sales and marketing for Holly Grove Island Resort. He’s Dexter’s friend and Emerie’s best friend. He also plays drums for the Holly Grove Island Players.
Kassandra (Kassi) Montgomery: Director of the internship program at the Holly Grove Island Arboretum & Aquarium. Her mother owns Montgomery Florists who prepared Dakota’s bouquets. She’s good friends with Em.
Harrison Dunbar, III: Kass’s new boyfriend.
Sinclair (Sin) Buchanan: Dakota’s best friend in high school. She’s a real estate agent and is engaged to Rett and they’re now in business together, Buchanan & Davenport Properties. She has shoulder length brown hair with blonde highlights and hazel eyes.
Garrett (Rett) Davenport: Dexter’s cousin. He’s a real estate broker engaged to Sin. He moved to Holly Grove and they formed Buchanan & Davenport Properties. He’s 37-years old, 6’3” with low-cut hair and a trim beard.
Leanne: Sinclair’s sister, married to Michael.
Michael: Sinclair’s brother-in-law, married to Leanne.
Terri Buchanan: Sinclair’s mother, married to Troy. She’s a retired school principal.
Troy Buchanan: Sinclair’s father, the former mayor. He’s married to Teri.
Ellen Ramos: Rett’s mother, married to Hector.
Hector Ramos: Rett’s stepfather, married to Ellen.
Isabel Ramos: Rett’s sister.
Annamae (Mama Mae) Davenport: Rett’s grandmother.
Dakota Jones: Investigative reporter and married to Dexter. They’re the parents of daughter Olivia. She’s 34-years old.
Dexter (Dex) Roberts: Director of operations for Holly Island Resorts. He’s married to Dakota. They’re the parents of daughter Olivia. He also plays the alto sax for the Holly Grove Island Players.
Oliver Jones: Dakota’s father, a retired police chief now married to Lila Gayle.
Lila Gayle Eriksson Jones: Married to Oliver. Owner of Lila’s Café.
Madeline Jones: Dakota’s mother, who died five years ago.
Shayna Jones: Dakota’s older sister.
Howard: Shayna’s husband, a Hollywood executive.
Marilyn Roberts: Dexter’s mother. She’s divorced from James.
James Roberts: Dexter’s father.
Steven Roberts: Dexter’s brother who lives in Wilmington. He’s married to Kristen.
Ellis Roberts: Dexter’s brother who lives in Carolina Beach.
Daniel Eriksson: Lilah’s son.
Timothy Washington: Nick’s father, an astronomy college professor.
Evelyn Washington: Nick's mother, a molecular biology college professor.
Mike Warren: Dexter’s boss.
Blaze: Owner of Blaze of Glory, a bar and grill.
Gloria Blaisdale: Blaze’s mother.
Quentin Carson: Pianist for the Holly Grove Island Players.
Jay Montgomery: Bassist for the Holly Grove Island Players.
Rich Vargas: Plays tenor sax for the Holly Grove Island Players.
Marcus: One of the guys who hangs out at Blaze of Glory.
Dillon: Kassie’s cousin.
Idelle Willis: Dance studio owner.
Douglas Henley: Sinclair’s boss, the owner Henley Real Estate and Associates, the brokerage firm where she works.
Bianca Henley: Doug’s daughter.
Gladys Drake: Owner of Beautiful Beginnings Bridal Shop.
Calista Drake: Gladys’s youngest daughter who works in the bridal shop.
Evan Diamond: Charleston real estate broker who is a friend of Rett’s and wants him to relocate there.
Teddy Walker: Sinclair’s ex-boyfriend.
Gwen Walker: Teddy’s wife.
Angela Gilson: Mean girl from high school.
Stella: Rett & Sin’s dog, a Havapoo.
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Keera Duggan:
Patrick (Patsy) Duggan: Kiera’s father and founder of the family law firm, Patrick Duggan & Associates.
Ella Duggan: Keera’s oldest sister who is the managing partner.
Maggie Duggan:
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Frank Rossi: Seattle Police Department Violent Crimes detective. Billy is his partner.
Billy Ford: Seattle Police Department Violent Crimes detective. Frank is his partner.
Chuck Pan: Seattle Police Department sergeant.
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Patrick (Patsy) Duggan: Kiera’s father and founder of the family law firm, Patrick Duggan & Associates.
Ella Duggan: Keera’s oldest sister who is the managing partner.
Maggie Duggan:
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Billy Ford: Seattle Police Department Violent Crimes detective. Frank is his partner.
Chuck Pan: Seattle Police Department sergeant.
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Part I - Monster
Chapters 1- 17
Part II - Man
Chapters 18 - 36
Epilogue
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Shane Trevisano: Former Navy SEAL. He lives in the mountains alone and has for the last nine years. He has pale blue eyes and is deeply scarred from his last op.
Alexis Summers: Host of Cold Truth podcast. She was investigating the Shadow Stalker and was abducted by him. She’s 31-years old and has blond hair and green eyes.
Ellie Summers: Alexis’s younger sister. She’s the researcher for Alexis’s podcast.
Ash Rawlings: Anna’s twin brother, Lost County sheriff and Zak’s best friend. He’s 34-years old with blond hair. He’s married to Rose.
Ambrosia (Rose) Wildflower Galasso Rawlings: Mad Dog bar owner. Shes married to Ash. She’s 26-years old and has black hair and blue eyes.
Harmony Galasso: Rose’s mother who was murdered by her sister. She was mixed race, Hispanic and Native American.
Pete Galasso: Rose’s father who was in prison for 12 years, falsely convicted for murdering her mother.
Rainbow Rodriguez: Rose's aunt who ran a legal marijuana farm. She murdered Harmony and attempted to kill Rose along with Marcel Dupont.
Marcel Dupont: Rose’s former chef and Rainbow’s partner who tried to murder Rose, with Rainbow’s help, to steal her trust fund.
Jonah Sullivan: Under sheriff.
Walter Wright: Chief deputy sheriff who was killed in the line of duty.
Mike Conti: Deputy sheriff.
Donovan Scott: Zak’s former best friend. He’s married to Sasha.
Sasha LeBlanc: Anna’s best friend. She’s a veterinarian owns the clinic. She’s married to Donovan.
Zakir (Zak) Hendricks: He’s 33-years old and has bronze skin with black hair and dark brown eyes. He’s married to Anna.
Anna (AJ) Rawlings Hendricks: Owner of Redwood Coast Rescue, an animal rescue center. She’s married to Zak. She's tall with red hair.
Belladonna (Bella) Lowe Hendricks: Sixteen-year old mixed race teen who was adopted by Zak and Anna. She was abducted by Jessica who was later murdered. Kyron and Natalie Madison are her biological parents.
Poppy Linea Lowe Hendricks: Bella’s 5-year old sister. She was adopted by Zak and Anna.
Jessica Lowe: Bella’s 35-year old drug addicted mother. She was killed.
Callum (Cal) Holden: Donovan’s lawyer.
Grady Hendricks: Zak’s father, married to Paksima.
Paksima Hendricks: Zak’s mother, married to Grady. She’s the high school principal.
Jamila Hendricks: Zak’s older sister. She’s married to Lance.
Taj Hendricks: Zak’s younger brother. He’s married to Leslie.
Zara Hendricks: Zak’s youngest sister. She’s engaged to Chelsey.
Tehani Hendricks: Young Afghan girl Zak rescued. His parents adopted her. She’s now 18-years old.
Amelia Firestone: Zack’s former guidance counselor. She leads his group therapy sessions.
Hank Firestone: Amelia’s husband.
Sawyer Murphy: Group therapy participant. He’s blind.
Pierce St. James: Group therapy participant. He can’t speak.
Veronica Martens: Group therapy participant.
Janine Harris: Ash’s executive assistant.
Tucker (Tuc) Quentin: Head of Quentin Enterprises and organizer of HumInt, the arm where HORNET falls under.
Greer Wilde: Zak’s commanding officer with his special ops unit. He orchestrated Zak’s rescue.
Jake Bennett: Poppy’s father.
Kyron Madison: Bella’s biological father. He’s in a coma.
Natalie Madison: Bella’s biological mother, who was murdered.
Maria Socktish: Missing woman.
Rooster Scott: Donovan’s abusive father, deceased.
Connelly Davis: Horror writer.
Darcy Cantrell: Donovan’s childhood friend who disappeared 15 years ago when they were eighteen.
Ezra Jacoby: Town troublemaker.
Shadow Stalker: Serial killer with a hide in the mountains.
Ranger: One of Anna’s rescue dogs. He’s a Dutch shepherd and has PTSD.
Winston: Anna’s rescue dog, a golden retriever.
Alfie: Amelia’s therapy trained Papillon.
Matilda: One of Anna’s rescue dogs.
Spirit: Donovan’s border collie.
Dante: Rescue German shepherd trained in police K-9.
Fanta: Rose’s cat.
Zelda: Sawyer’s seeing eye service dog, a chocolate Lab.
Clue: Alexis’s dog.
Non Recurring Characters
Jaxon (Jax) Thorne: One of Shane’s SEAL Team Echo members.
Rylan Cross: One of Shane’s SEAL Team Echo members.
Alejandro Ramirez: One of Shane’s SEAL Team Echo members. He didn’t survive the mission.
Ethan (Mack) McKenzie: One of Shane’s SEAL Team Echo members. He didn’t survive the mission.
Zeke (Fuse) Mitchell: One of Shane’s SEAL Team Echo members. He didn’t survive the mission.
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Rylan has a masters in psychotherapy and is a certified trauma counselor. He will be replacing Dr. Fireside.
Shane no longer wants to return to the mountain and is living at the Redwood Coast Rescue Center. He’s training Clue to be a rescue dog. Alexis decided to stay in Steam Valley, moving from Chicago. Ellie is staying, too, and she’s involved with Cal.
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Baywood, Wisconsin
Wausau, Wisconsin
24 Chapters
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A. L. McKittridge: Baywood police detective. He’s divorced and the father of 17-year old daughter Traci. He’s dating Tess. He’s 6’1” and has short, dark hair with a touch of silver.
Rena Morgan: Baywood police detective and A. L.’s partner. She’s 38-years old, 5’4” and married to Gabe. She has shoulder-length red hair.
Traci McKittridge: A. L.’s 17-year old daughter. She’s a waitress at Pancake Magic.
Tessera (Tess) Lyons: A.L.’s girlfriend, She works for Hampton Title, a title company and lost part of her arm following a shark attack. She’s has a daughter, Marnee, in college.
Marnee Lyons: Tess’ daughter.
Jacqui McKittridge: A. L.’s ex-wife and Traci’s mother.
Liz McKittridge: A. L.’s sister.
Francis McKittridge: A. L.’s father.
Joseph (Uncle Joe) McKittridge: Francis’s father and A. L.’s uncle.
John Stanley: aka Golf Course John. Traci’s boyfriend.
Gabe Morgan: Rena’s husband. He’s an account representative for Witzer Foe, a company that sells financial products and services to small employers.
Danny Morgan: Gabe’s brother, a widower and father of two sons.
Josh Morgan: Danny’s 10-year old son.
Tyler Morgan: Danny’s 7-year old son.
Lindy Morgan: Danny’s wife who died of breast cancer. She’s the mother of their two sons.
Mark Blithe: Baywood police detective.
Ferguson: Baywood police detective.
Bruce Byron: aka BB Gun. Baywood police officer.
Christian Faster: Chief of police.
Carrie Stack: Medical examiner.
Shawn Moby: Forensic technician.
Violet O’Brien: Police department secretary.
Kenwood Johnson: Baywood mayor. He’s 6’7”.
Claudia Lawson: Mayor’s chief of staff.
James Aveda: Crime reporter at the Bulletin.
Drew White: FBI agent.
Monty Connell: FBI agent.
Felix: A. L.’s cat.
Tabitha: Tess’s yorkie.
Non Recurring Characters
Platt Waymann: Murder victim.
Hank Waymann: Platt’s son who lives in Iowa.
Veronica Host: Platt’s daughter who lives in Wausau.
Virginia Trotter: Platt’s ex-wife.
Lily Hogan: Virginia’s friend.
Clark Hampton: Owner of Hampton Title, Tess’s boss.
Rocky Patou: Man who once assaulted Platt, played cards with the group years ago.
Evonne Mannes: Platt’s neighbor.
Tawny Lane: Woman Platt was helping out.
Badger Crawford: Tawny’s father who is in prison. He was an associate of Platt’s.
Willow Lane: Tawny’s daughter-in-law.
Helen Rhoads: Woman at the car wash who dated Platt.
Kyler Wilberry: Gunman at the convenience store who Rena shot. He was 16-years old.
Trevor Pearce: Gunman at the convenience store who Rena arrested.
Edith Grace: Woman murdered sixteen years ago. She was married to Scott.
Skyler Grace: Edith’s daughter. She once dated Colby.
Bernie Potts: One of the men in the bowling picture.
Wade Stoner: One of the men in the bowling picture.
Dante Sanchez: Colby’s co-worker.
Jeff Host: Veronica’s ex-husband.
Mickey Roe: Colby’s friend.
Sandra Matthews: Colby’s landlord.
Natalie Watkins: One of Badger’s prison visitors.
Justine Reynolds:One of Badger’s prison visitors.
Dean Smithson: Prison warden.
Joe Dekota: Prison guard.
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Rena is adopting Willow’s baby. She was cleared by the review board.
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