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Gideon Bliss

A major figure in the novel, this character is a verbose, over-polite theology student at Cambridge University who finds himself pulled into intrigues after being summoned by family to London.

Carew

Servant of a noble around whom events of the novel center, this character is a dismissive, sinister sort.

Cutter

Clearly a mentor-figure in the novel, this police inspector is partially in the tradition of Sherlock Holmes and partially in the tradition of hard-boiled detective fiction. He provides a mix of insight and profanity that marks a sharp contrast to many around him.

Charles “Elf” Elphinstone, Marquess of Hartington

The clear antagonist of the novel, this character is a nobleman and well positioned. He serves as something of a go-between among factions in government, and he seems to have control of darker events in the novel.

George “Georgie” Hillingdon

A lieutenant in the Royal Navy and brother...

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