Character guide

The Narrator

major

Also known as Unknown, I, me, my, mine, myself

The unnamed first-person narrator, a detective investigating the Dain curse.

Gabrielle Leggett

major

Also known as Gabrielle, Gabrielle Collinson, Miss Leggett, Gaby, Leggett, Miss Gabrielle, the girl

A young woman haunted by her family's curse and drawn into a cult.

Owen Fitzstephan

major

Also known as Fitzstephan, Mr. Fitzstephan

A writer and friend of the narrator who becomes entangled in the mystery.

Eric Collinson

major

Also known as Collinson, Eric, young Collinson

Gabrielle's fiancé, whose death sets the plot in motion.

Minnie Hershey

supporting

Also known as Hershey, Minnie

A loyal friend and companion to Gabrielle Leggett.

Madison Andrews

supporting

Also known as Andrews, Mr. Andrews

A lawyer involved in the Leggett family affairs.

Joseph Haldorn

supporting

Also known as Joseph, Haldorn

A member of the Haldorn family with ties to the cult.

Aaronia Haldorn

supporting

Also known as Aaronia, Mary Nunez, Nunez

A mysterious woman connected to the Haldorn cult.

Mrs. Leggett

minor

Also known as Leggett

Gabrielle's mother, deceased before the story begins.

Sheriff Feeney

supporting

Also known as Feeney, Vern

The local sheriff investigating the murders.

Tom Fink

supporting

Also known as Fink

A private detective working on the case.

Ben Rolly

supporting

Also known as Rolly, Ben, Mr. Rolly

A shady character involved in the criminal underworld.

Harvey Whidden

supporting

Also known as Whidden, Harve

A sailor with knowledge of the Dain family secrets.

Mrs. Collinson

minor

Also known as Mrs. Carter, Carter

Eric Collinson's mother, who remarries into the Carter family.

Mickey Linehan

supporting

Also known as Mick, Linehan

A friend and associate of the narrator.

Dick Cotton

supporting

Also known as Cotton, Daisy Cotton

A police officer involved in the investigation.

Doctor Riese

supporting

Also known as Riese

A psychiatrist treating Gabrielle Leggett.

Edgar Leggett

supporting

Also known as Edgar, Ed

Gabrielle's father, a man with a mysterious past.

Ruppert Upton

minor

Also known as Upton, Louis Upton, Harry Ruppert

A criminal associate involved in the diamond theft.

Maurice de Mayenne

minor

Also known as Mayenne

A Frenchman with a connection to the Leggett family.

Mrs. Begg

minor

A housekeeper for the Leggett household.

Rhino Tingley

minor

Also known as Rhino, Tingley

A thug working for the criminal element.

Alice Dain

minor

Also known as Alice, Poor Alice

A deceased member of the Dain family, central to the curse.

O'Gar

minor

A police detective assisting with the case.

MacMan

minor

A minor criminal figure in the story.

Mrs. Cotton

minor

Dick Cotton's wife, briefly mentioned.

Ralph Coleman

minor

Also known as the Ralph Colemans

A neighbor of the Leggetts.

Mrs. Herman

minor

A woman who runs a boarding house.

John Edge

minor

Also known as Edge

A lawyer involved in the case.

Lily Dain

minor

Also known as Lily

Another deceased Dain family member.

Halstead

minor

Also known as Watt Halstead

A police officer involved in the investigation.

Mrs. Priestly

minor

A minor character in the narrative.

Pat Reddy

minor

Also known as Reddy

A police officer working on the case.

Jack Santos

minor

Also known as Santos, Mr. Santos

A criminal associate in the story.

Mr. Vernon

minor

Also known as Vernon

The district attorney prosecuting the case.

Eric Carter

minor

Also known as Eric

Mrs. Collinson's son from her second marriage.

Mrs. Livingston Rodman

minor

Also known as Mrs. Rodman

A socialite briefly mentioned.

Hubert Collinson

minor

Also known as old Hubert

Eric Collinson's father.

Quesada

minor

A location name used as a chapter title, not a character.

Mrs. Haldorn

minor

Joseph Haldorn's mother.

Laurence Collinson

minor

Also known as Laurence

Another member of the Collinson family.

Tim

minor

A minor character, possibly a servant.

Jacques Labaud

minor

Also known as Labaud

A Frenchman with a criminal past.

Dick Foley

minor

Also known as Foley

A police detective.

Walter Martin

minor

Also known as Walter

A minor character in the story.

Debro

minor

A minor criminal figure.

Vic Dallas

minor

Also known as Vic, Dallas

A minor character in the narrative.

Elsa

minor

A minor female character.

Mrs. Daley

minor

Also known as Daley

A minor character, possibly a neighbor.

Manuel

minor

A young boy in the story.

Phil Leach

minor

Also known as Phil

A minor character.

Doctor George

minor

Also known as George

A doctor briefly mentioned.

Al Mason

minor

Also known as Al

A minor character.

Mrs. Fink

minor

Tom Fink's wife.

Mr. Carter

minor

Mrs. Collinson's second husband.

Marshal Dick

minor

A law enforcement officer.

Mr. Leggett

minor

A minor reference to a Leggett family member.

Dain

minor

Also known as Mrs. Dain

A deceased member of the Dain family.

Philip Howart

minor

Also known as Howart

A minor character.

Major Jeffries

minor

Also known as Jeffries

A military man briefly mentioned.

McCracken

minor

A minor character.

Mexican Mary

minor

A minor character in the narrative.