Black House

Characters List:

Character Name Description

311
 Band mentioned in passing

Abbalan
 Mentioned in passing

Alice
 Character from Alice in Wonderland

Bees
 Used by Jack Sawyer to get into the Black House, and to kill the Overseers

Black Sabbath
 Heavy metal band

Blaine
 Monorail that comitted suicide.

Boogeyman
 Ebbie Wexler is afraid of the Boogeyman

Carpenter
 Character from Alice in Wonderland

Chicago
 Band mentioned in passing

d'Artagnan
 Mentioned in passing

Devil-Dog
 Evil smoky-dog that guarded the road into the Black House. See-through. Shot multiple times by the Thunder Five, but only injured. Once the Big Combination was destroyed, it became real and died. It but Mouse Baumann and he melted away to nothing.

Dion
 Sang "Runaround Sue"

Dirtysperm
 A band liked by Morris Rosen. They did a cover of a Supremes song

Dracula
 Mentioned in passing

Elroy
 From the Territories. Once tried to rape Jack Sawyer in the Oatley Tap bar

Far Eyes
 An Indian Chief who told his tribe to jump to their death in Great Bluff in 1888

Garfield
 Cartoon cat

Gorg
 Evil in the form of a Raven that could talk. Lured the children close, so Charles Burnside could capture them. Shot dead by Jack Sawyer outside the Black House

Gretel
 From the childrens story Hansel & Gretel

Gunslingers From Gilead
 They protected the tower and its beams. There is only one left (Roland)

Hansel
 From the childrens story Hansel & Gretel

Humpty Dumpty
 Character in a children's nursery rhyme

Jack the Ripper
 Murderer mentioned in passing

Jane Wyatt's Clit
 Dirtysperm's lead guitarist formed them, but left to form Dirtysperm

Jarnbyce
 Character in "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens

Jonah
 Biblical character

Judas
 Mentioned in passing

Korn
 Band mentioned in passing

Lady Magowan
 Mentioned by Charles Burnside

Lady Sophie
 Mentioned by Charles Burnside

Legion
 One of the names used by the Fisherman

Lenore
 Character in Poe's "The Raven"

Lynyrd Skynyrd
 Band mentioned in passing

Mad Mongoloid
 Elvena Morton's name for the Wisconsin Rat

Mary
 Mother of Jesus

Moby Dick
 Whale from novel of same name

Monday Man
 The evil entity that infected Albert Fish

Morgan of Orris
 Twinner of Morgan Sloat. Molested Sophie when she was 12, leaving her unable to bear children

Noah
 Biblical character

Osmond
 Twinner of Sunlight Gardener

Parkus
 Twinner of Speedy Parker. A gunslinger, or lawman from the territories.

Patricia
 Monorail that comitted suicide.

Queen Bee
 Helped guide Jack Sawyer inside the Black House

Scooby Doo
 Cartoon dog

Slobberbone
 Band listened to by the Wisconsin Rat

Snivelling Shits
 Band on a T-Shirt worn by Morris Rosen

Sophie of Canna (Sophie the Good) (Young Queen)
 Twinner of Judy Marshall. Became the Queen of the Territories, and successor of Laura DeLoessian. Molested by Morgan of Orris, and could not have children.

Steppenwolf
 Band mentioned in passing

Superman
 Comic book character entioned in passing Supremes, The, Dirtysperm did a cover of one of their songs

Symphonic Stan the Big-Band man
 One of the many personas of Henry Leyden. Did the Strawbery Fest Hop at the Maxton Elder Care Facility

Toto
 Dog from the Wizard of Oz

Tubby
 Dog mentioned in passing

Ucky Ducky
 In the band Dirtysperm

Van Morrison
 Band mentioned in passing

Walrus
 Character from Alice in Wonderland

Winnie the Pooh
 Character from a childrens story

Wolf
 Friend of Jack Sawyer as a child.

?, Kimberley
 Mentioned by a man that Jack Sawyer rang

?, Madge
 Elderly woman that lived on Maid Marian Way. Tried to get to Ed's Eats and Dawgs to see the investigation into the death of Irma Freneau with her husband

?, Maryann
 Name on some graffiti on a sign at KDCU-FM and Ed's Eats and Dawgs

?, Rico
 Character in a movie mentioned by Charles Burnside.

?, Sophie
 Mentioned by Judy Marshall

?, Stella
 Character in the movie "Execution Express"

?, Troy
 Name on some graffiti on a sign at KDCU-FM and Ed's Eats and Dawgs

Acheson, Henry
 In the band Dirtysperm

Adkins, Trace
 Singer mentioned in passing

Amberson, Reginald (Doc)
 One of the Thunder Five that worked at Kingsland Ale. Completed a surgical residency at UI, but quit medicine after incorrectly calculating the dosage of medicine for a patient and the patient died. Helped Jack Sawyer with the investigation into the Murders by the Fisherman. Anderson, Debbi, Police officer in French Landing. 6'1"

Anderson, Sherwood
 Author mentioned in passing

Andrews, Julie
 Actress in The Sound of Music

Astaire, Fred
 Actor/dancer, dreamed of by Alice Weathers

Aubrey, Jack
 Mentioned in passing

Auden
 Poet mentioned in passing

Avery, Nick
 Bartender at the Oak Tree Inn

Avery, Steven
 Author whose book was read by Mouse Baumann

Bach
 Composer mentioned in passing

Barenboim, Daniel
 Piano player

Baumann, Mouse
 A large man who spoke to Bobby Dulac about Jacques Derrida. One of the Thunder Five who worked at Kingsland Ale. Helped Jack Sawyer with the investigation into the Murders by the Fisherman. He was bitten on the leg by the Devil-dog as they rode up to the Black House, and his body started to disolve. Died of the injury

Baumann, Mr.
 Father of Mouse Baumann. Died in hospital

Bell, Garland
 One of 2 partners in Bell & Holland, a local law firm

Bell, Mr.
 Father of Garland Bell. Started Bell & Holland law firm with Mr Holland

Berigan, Bunny
 Musician requested by Charles Burnside at the Maxton Elder Care Facility Strawberry Fest dance

Bierstone, Carl
 The real name of Charles Burnside, that he used in Chicago. Evil man who was the South-Side monster while in Chicago, and now is the Fisherman in French Landing. Escaped custody after being convicted and sentenced to death in 1964. Killed by Tyler Marshall

Billinger, Toots
 Tried to get to Ed's Eats and Dawgs to see the investigation into the death of Irma Freneau

Black, Jeffrey
 State police detective assigned to the murders in French Landing

Blake, William
 Poet read by Beezer St Pierre

Boettcher, Bunny
 Son of Tom Tom Boettcher

Boettcher, Hermie
 Resident at the Maxton Elder Care Facility. Brother of Tom Tom Boettcher. Retired geography teacher in room A17

Boettcher, Tom Tom
 Resident at the Maxton Elder Care Facility. Father of Bunny Boettcher and brother of Hermie

Bogart, Humphrey
 Actor mentioned in passing

Bond, Jane
 Nurse in D ward at the French County Lutheran Hospital

Boop, Betty
 Cartoon character mentioned in passing

Bradbury, Ray
 Author mentioned in passing

Brautigan Ted, Chief breaker
 

Breakers, The
 Worked for the Crimson King. They have been used to destroy 2 of the 6 Beams, and one has stopped due to natural causes, leaving just one left.

Brogan, Ferd
 Killed by Charles Burnside in Chicago

Brown, Clifford
 Musician listened to by Jack Sawyer

Brown, Leroy
 Mentioned in a song

Brown, Perry
 State police detective assigned to the murders in French Landing

Browne, Sam
 A Sam Browne belt was worn by Bobby Dulac

Brynner, Yul
 Bald actor

Buckley, William F. Jr.
 Thought of by Dale Gilbertson

Budd, Grace
 Victim of Albert Fish in Spring of 1928

Budd, Mrs.
 Mother of Grace Bud. She received a letter from Albert Fish about the murder of her daughter

Bumstead, Glad
 Wife of Richie Bumstead. Died at 31 years old

Bumstead, Richie
 Friend of Myrtle Harrington. Husband of Glad Bumstead

Bunch, John
 Singer listened to by Henry Leyden

Bundy, Ted
 Modern day murderer

Burnitz, Jeromy
 On a poster in Tyler Marshall's Room. Played for the Milwaukee Brewers

Burnside, Althea
 Supposed to have been an aunt of Charles Burnside that is paying for his care at the Maxton Elder Care Facility. There seem to be no trace of her in any records

Burnside, Althea
 Owned a Diner in Butternut. No relation of Charles Burnside

Burnside, Althea
 Black woman in Milwaukee. No relation of Charles Burnside

Burnside, Charles (Burney)
 In room D18 of the Maxton Elder Care Facility. Arrived in 1996 at the age of 78. Acts as if he has Alzheimer's disease, but it seems to go into remission at times and he is in good health. His real name is Carl Bierstone, but he changed his name when he escaped from Chicago in 1964. He is the Fisherman. Killed by Tyler Marshall

Bush, George W.
 President of the United States

Calloway, Cab
 Musician, Seen in a suit by Rebecca Vilas

Cantinaro, Hubert (Sonny)
 One of the Thunder Five that worked at Kingsland Ale. Helped Jack Sawyer with the investigation into the Murders by the Fisherman.

Carmichael, Hoagy
 Singer liked by Henry Leyden

Carrey, Jim
 Comedy actor

Carton, Sydney
 Character in a Charles Dickens book Cavanaugh, Lily, Stage name and maiden name of Lily Sawyer

Charles, Ray
 Blind singer and friend of Henry Leyden

Chizzle, ?
 Character in "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens.

Christie, Irving
 Suffered a minor heart attack at the Maxton Elder Care Facility

Cline, Patsy
 Favorite singer of Jack Sawyer

Cobain, Kurt
 Musician mentioned in passing

Cole, Cozy
 Musician mentioned in passing

Coleridge, ?
 Author mentioned in passing

Como, Perry
 Singer liked by Henry Leyden

Connery, Sean
 Actor mentioned in passing

Cooper, Gary
 Actor mentioned in passing

Cousteau, Jacques
 Underwater explorer

Craven, Wes
 Movie director

Crimson King, The
 Dreamed of by Judy Marshall. Physically he is locked in a cell at the top of the Tower, but he uses various methods to allow himself to leave the cell. He uses Breakers to break the Beams.

Crossan, John Dominic
 Author on first century Christianity

Cruise, Tom
 Actor mentioned in passing

Curless, Dick
 Country singer

Dahmer, Jeffrey
 Modern day murderer

Daley, ?
 Mayor mentioned in passing

Dalrymple, Hoover
 Tried to get to Ed's Eats and Dawgs to see the investigation into the death of Irma Freneau. 71 year old man

Davis, Jonathan
 Musician mentioned by Bobby Dulas

Dedlock, Lady
 Character in "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens

Dedlock, Leicester
 Character in "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens

DeLoessian, Laura (Queen of the Territories)
 Lily Cavanaugh's twinner

DeLois, Judy
 Maiden name of Judy Marshall.

DeLois, Mr.
 Father of Judy DeLois

Deneuve, Catherine
 Actress mentioned in passing

Derleth, August
 Author mentioned in passing

Derrida, Jacques
 Author mentioned my Mouse

Descartes
 Author who's book was read by Mouse Baumann

Deschain, Roland
 There is only one Gunslinger left, and he has trained 3 others

Desmond, Paul
 Musician listened to by Jack Sawyer

Dickens, Charles
 Wrote "Bleak House" that was read by Jack Sawyer to Henry Leyden

Dillinger, John
 Mentioned in passing

Dillon, Marshall
 Mentioned in passing

Dorsey, Tommy
 Musician played at the Maxton Elder Care Facility Strawberry Fest dance by Symphonic Stan, the Big-band Man

Drizzle, ?
 Character in "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens. Attorney

Dulac, Bobby
 Police officer in French Landing. Partner of Tom Lund

Eisman, Otto
 Worked at French County Farm Equipment Ellington, Duke, Seen in a suit by Rebecca Vilas

Ellison, John
 Owned the property where the body of John Irekenham was found by Spender Hovdahl

English, Petra
 Orderly from Asphodel

Erbter, Tommy
 Made a comment about Judy Marshall to Tyler Marshall

Erickson, Weenie
 Used to be the DJ at the Maxton Elder Care Facility's dances until he moved to Racine

Evans, Bill
 One of the Bill Evans Trio. Piano Player

Evans, Ethan
 On the desk in D Ward. Helped Wendell Green to hide in the office of Dr Spiegleman and tape Jack Sawyer and Judy Marshall

Evinrude, Claire
 Oncologist that lived with Jack Sawyer

Evitz, Buck
 Postman who delivers to Jack Sawyer

Farren
 Captain of the outer guards in the Territories when Jack Sawyer was a child. Let him into see the Queens Chamber

Fine, Morty
 Works on the registration desk at the Nelson Hotel

Fish, Albert
 Murderer from the turn of the century. He has been dead for 67 years, but the current murders are very much like his murders. One of his victims was Grace Budd, and he sent notes to the parents of the victims. Also ate part of the victims. Flagler, Herman (Poochie), 10 year old boy killed by Charles Burnside in Chicago

Flanigan, Phil
 Singer listened to by Henry Leyden

Flannagan, Tommy
 Musician listened to by Jack Sawyer

Flostad, Flora
 Resident at the Maxton Elder Care Facility

Ford, Ford Madox
 Author read by Jack Sawyer to Henry Leyden. Wrote "The Good Soldier"

Fredriksen, Paula
 Author on first century Christianity

Freneau, Irma
 The third victim of the "Fisherman". 10 years old, and partly eaten by a dog. The Fisherman only wanted her leg. Disappeared 10 days after Amy St Pierre & 3 days after Johnny Irkenham. Found in Ed's Eats & Dawgs in French Landing Freneau, Richard (Cubby), Father of Irma and ex-husband of Tansy Freneau

Freneau, Tansy
 Mother of Irma and ex-wife of Richard Freneau

Frost, Robert
 Poet quoted by the Fisherman.

Furcal, Rafael
 Baseball Player mentioned in passing

Gacy, John Wayne
 Modern day murderer

Gafney, William (Billy)
 Mentioned in an article on the wall in the Black House. Killed and eaten by Albert Fish

Garcia, Jerry
 Musician mentioned in passing

Gardener, Robert (Sunlight)
 Twinner of Osmond. Seen in Jack Sawyer's dream

Garver, Freddy
 From the Isle of Irse, 2 worlds down. Burned his left hand off when the Big Combination was destroyed

Gatskill, Ina
 Secretary at French County Farm Equipment

Gilbertson, Dale
 Chief of police in French Landing. Husband of Sarah and father of David Gilbertson

Gilbertson, David
 Son of Dale and Sarah Gilbertson Gilbertson, Ed, Owner of Ed's Eats & Dawgs in French Landing. 350 pounds, and died of a Heart Attack. Uncle of Dale Gilbertson

Gilbertson, Kent
 Cousin of Dale Gilbertson, and brother of Randy Gilbertson

Gilbertson, Mr.
 Father of Dale Gilbertson, and brother of Ed and Rhoda Gilbertson. Dead. His house was bought by Jack Sawyer

Gilbertson, Mrs.
 Mother of Dale Gilbertson. She came from a long line of farmers

Gilbertson, Randy
 Cousin of Dale Gilbertson and brother of Kent Gilbertson

Gilbertson, Rhoda
 Maiden name of Rhoda Leyden. Sister of Mr Gilbertson, and aunt of Dale. Died of Liver cancer.

Gilbertson, Sarah
 Wife of Dale Gilbertson and mother of David

Ginsberg, Allen
 Author mentioned in passing

God Mentioned in passing
 

Godiva, Lady
 Mentioned in passing

Goldberg, Rube
 Artist mentioned in passing

Goldman, Albert
 Author whose book was read by Mouse Baumann

Goltz, Ted
 Owner of French County Farm Equipment in French Landing

Goodman, Benny
 Musician requested by Alice Weathers at the Maxton Elder Care Facility Strawberry Fest dance

Gordon, Dexter
 Musician mentioned in passing

Gordon, Trevor
 Friend of Monty Fine

Gould, Glenn
 Musician thought of by Jack Sawyer Graasheimer, Merlin, 52 year old man that was beaten in French Landing during the murders of the children

Graham, Miss
 Lived with Miss Pentle in the house they named "Honeysuckle"

Grant, Cary
 Actor mentioned in passing

Grauerhammer, Reinhold T.
 There was a hall in French Landing named after him

Green, Wendell
 Reporter for the La Riviere Herald who would do just about anything for a story.

Greer, Brooke
 Ex Girlfriend of Jack Swayer. A screenwriter

Grisham, John
 Author read by Judy Marshall

Haarman, Fritz
 Mentioned by Charles Burnside. A murderer from the 1920's. Executed for killing 24 people.

Hale, Nancy
 Girlfriend of Mouse Baumann in about 1999. Died a few months after they got close to the Black House

Harrington, Michael
 Husband of Myrtle Harrington Harrington, Myrtle, Friend of Paula Hrowski. Wife of Michael Harrington

Hartfield, Sonny
 The funeral home in French Landing is the Hartfield & Sons Funeral Home

Harvey, Paul
 Radio personality.

Haymes, Dick
 Musician played at the Maxton Elder Care Facility Strawberry Fest dance by Symphonic Stan, the Big-band Man

Hemmingway, Ernest
 Author mentioned in passing

Henreid, ?
 From Henreid Brothers Furniture in French Landing

Herman, Woody
 Musician played at the Maxton Elder Care Facility Strawberry Fest dance by Symphonic Stan, the Big-band Man

Himes, Chester
 Author read by Jack Sawyer to Henry Leyden

Hobbs, Roy
 Character in a movie

Holland, Julius
 One of 2 partners in Bell & Holland, a law firm in French Landing

Holland, Mr.
 Father of Julius Holland. Started Bell & Holland law firm with Mr Bell

Holmes, Sherlock
 Fictional detective mentioned in passing

Holtz, Bob
 Part-time police officer in French Landing

Hooten, Sammy
 Killed by Charles Burnside in Chicago

Hope, Bob
 Singer and actor

Hovdahl, Lance
 Lutheran Paster in French Landing

Hovdahl, Spencer
 Found the body of John Irkenham. A loan officer with the First Farmer State Bank

Hrabowski, Arnold (Mad Hungarian)
 French Landing Police Officer. He called his wife Paula after the body of Irma Freneau was found, and she called her friends. This got him suspended. 5'6"

Hrabowski, Paula
 Wife of Arnold Hrabowski

Hrabowsky, Al (Mad Hungarian)
 Relief pitcher for the Kansas City Royals.

Hutchinson, Vera
 Worked at the Maxton Elder Care Facility

Irkenham, George
 Father of John & Husband of Helen Irkenham

Irkenham, Helen
 Mother of John Irkenham and wife of George. Received a letter from the Fisherman about the death of her son

Irkenham, John Wesley
 7 year old boy murdered by the "Fisherman". Found partly eaten. The second victim

Jackson, Shirley
 Author of Hill House

Jarvis, Patty
 Name on graffiti at Ed's Eats and Dawgs

Jesperson, Dit
 Police officer in French Landing

Jesperson, Elmer
 In room D12 of the Maxton Elder Care Facility Jesus Mentioned in passing

Jones, Jim
 Mentioned in passing

Jones, Tommy Lee
 Mentioned in passing

Juan, Don
 Mentioned in passing

Kelly, Grace
 Actress mentioned in passing

Kemper, Edmund Emil (III)
 Modern day murderer. He murdered his mother.

Kemper, Mrs.
 Mother of Edmund Emil Kemper III. He killed her and used her head as a dartboard

Kinderling, Thornberg
 Criminal arrested by Dale Gilbertson & given a life sentence for the murder of 2 prostitutes. Husband of Wanda Kinderling. Farm insurance salesman from Centralia

Kinderling, Wanda
 Wife of Thornberg Kinderling. Alcoholic who taught Sunday School. She shoots Jack Sawyer, and the wounds were fatal in this world. She tried to shoot herself, but had run out of bullets.

Kissinger, Dean
 Mentioned in passing

Kornheiser, Tony
 Sportscaster mentioned in passing

Krupa, Gene
 Musician mentioned in passing

Kuby, Milly
 Came 4th in a statewide spelling bee

Lackley, Mr.
 Patient in D Ward at the French County Lutheran Hospital

LaFargo, Scott
 One of the Bill Evans Trio. Bass Player

Leary, Timothy
 Mentioned in passing

Lee, Sam
 Runs the "Reliable" laundry in La Riviere

Leone, Anglo
 At the investigation into the death of the Black Man at the Santa Monica Pier. Disliked Jack Sawyer

Lepplemier, Gertrude
 82 year old woman that died in a house fire in Arden. Wife of Horst Lepplemier

Lepplemier, Horst P.
 82 year old man that died in a house fire in Arden. Husband of Gertrude Lepplemier

Lewis, C.S.
 Author whose book was read by Mouse Baumann

Lewis, Jerry Lee
 Singer mentioned in passing

Leyden, Henry
 Friend of Jack Sawyer. He is also known as George Rathburn, the Wisconsin Rat, Joe Strummer, Symphonic Stan, and Henry Shake. Blind. Husband of Rhoda Leyden. Owned almost 3, 000 CD's and is very knowledgeable about music

Leyden, Rhoda
 Married name of Rhoda Gilbertson. Wife of Henry Leyden. Buried in Noggin Mound Cemetery

Limbaugh, Rush
 His radio show is transmitted on KDCU-AM

Little Sisters, The
 Act as healers in the Territories, but are really Vampires that kill their patients

Locher, Mrs.
 Teacher of Tyler Marshall

Lodge, Beatrice
 Character played by Lily Cavanaugh in the movie "Execution Express"

Loretta, Mark
 Baseball Player mentioned in passing

Loveless, Patty
 Singer mentioned in passing

Lund, Tom
 Police officer in French Landing. Partner of Bobby Dulac

Machiavelli
 Mentioned in passing

Malamud, Bernard
 Author of "The Natural"

Malshun, Lord (Mr Munshun)
 Master of Charles Burnside. Has one eye, and changes shape and appearance all the time.

Manassas, Fats
 Musician mentioned in passing

Manchu, Fu
 Mentioned in passing

Mandel, Johnny
 Did the soundtrack for Lost Summer, one of Lily Sawyer's movies

Marcos, Imelda
 Mentioned as loving shoes

Marshall, Fred
 Works at French County Farm Equipment in French Landing. Lives at 16 Robin Hood Lane, Libertyville, French Landing. Father of Tyler Marshall and wife of Judy. Asked Jack Sawyer for his help in finding Tyler

Marshall, Judy
 Wife of Fred Marshall and mother of Tyler Marshall. 5'2". Married name of Judy DeLois. She is experiencing odd dreams and thinks she may be losing her mind. Asked Jack Sawyer for his help in finding Tyler. Twinner of Spohie. Knew about the territories that Jack had visited.

Marshall, Mrs.
 Mother of Phil & Fred Marshall

Marshall, Phil
 Brother of Fred Marshall. Ran the family farm

Marshall, Tyler
 Son of Judy and Fred Marshall. 10 year old. Disappears off the street when he is taken by the Fisherman. He was to be delivered to the Crimson King as one of the two most powerful Breakers ever known. He escaped when he killed Charles Burnside, and helped free over 750 children from slavery where they were used as power for the Big Combination, before returning to his parents

Martin, Dean
 Actor mentioned in passing

Martin, Kiz
 Died in a bike accident with the Thunder Five. Fell off the bike after hitting a small stick

Martin, Steve
 Comedy actor

Massengale, Janna
 Female Bartender at the Taproom

Mathis, Johnny
 Singer mentioned in passing

Maxton, Ashley
 7 Year old daughter of William and Marion Maxton

Maxton, Herbert
 Opened the Maxton Nursing home, that was later renamed the Maxton Elder Care Facility. Father of William Maxton

Maxton, Marion
 35 Year old wife of William Maxyon. 5 foot 5 inches, 190 pounds.

Maxton, Trey
 9 Year old son of William and Marion Maxton

Maxton, William (Chipper)
 42 year old director of the Maxton Elder Care Facility. Spent 5 years with the IRS. Lover of Rebecca Vilas. Husband of Marion Maxton & Father of Trey and Ashley. Killed by Charles Burnside using a set of garden shears

May, Billy
 Musician mentioned in passing

McGurk, Black Jack
 Mentioned in a movie starring Lily Cavanaugh

McGwire, Mark
 Baseball player. On a poster in Tyler Marshall's Room. He is Tyler's idol

McKay, Steamy
 Elderly shoe-shine that worked outside the French Landing library

Metzger, Mrs.
 Mother of Ronnie Metzger

Metzger, Ronnie
 He was one of the 3 boys that were with Tyler Marshall shortly before he disappeared. Had a minor speech impediment

Meyerhoff, Ada
 Resident at the Maxton Elder Care Facility Miller, Glen Musician mentioned in passing

Mizzle, ?
 Character in "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens.

Monroe, Vaugn
 Author mentioned in passing

Moon, Lester (Stinky Cheese)
 Bartender at the Sand Bar

Moon, Mrs.
 Mother of Lester Moon. Cooked at the Sand Bar

Mooney, Ralph
 Wrote the song "Crazy" that was sung by Patsy Cline

Morton, Elvena
 Housekeeper of Henry Leyden

Murrow, Edward R.
 Reporter mentioned in passing

Nabokov, Vladimir
 Author read by Jack Sawyer to Henry Leyden

Neary, Floyd
 Tried to get to Ed's Eats and Dawgs to see the investigation into the death of Irma Freneau. Brother of Frank

Neary, Frank
 Tried to get to Ed's Eats and Dawgs to see the investigation into the death of Irma Freneau. Brother of Floyd

Nestler, Paul
 Part time police officer in French Landing

Normandie, Mrs.
 6th grade teacher of Tansy Freneau

O'Keefe, Georgia
 Artist whose posters are in Dr Spiegelman's office at the French County Lutheran Hospital

O'Neal, Nancy
 Character played by Lily Cavanaugh

O'Neal, Shaquille
 On a poster in Tyler Marshall's Room

Oakley, Annie
 Mentioned in passing

Oop, Alley
 Mentioned in passing

Osgood, Mrs.
 Mother of Susan Osgood. Lived in Idaho Osgood, Susan (Bear Girl), Common-law wife of Armand St Pierre, and mother of Amy St Pierre

Oswald, Lee Harvey
 Mentioned in passing

Overseers, The
 Keep the Wheels turning in the Big Combination. Green Skin and Yellow Eyes

Packard, Estelle
 Name that Jack Sawyer called a woman in D Ward of the French County Lutheran Hospital

Parker, Charlie
 Musician mentioned in passing

Parker, Lester (Speedy)
 In dream of Jack Sawyers. A friend of Jack's as a child. A blues singer. Twinner of Parkus. He saves the life of Jack Sawyer when he takes him into the Territories after he is fatally wounded by Wanda Kinderling

Patel, Rajan
 Day clerk at the 7-Eleven in French Landing

Paycheck, Johnny
 Singer mentioned in passing

Penniman, ?
 Wanted George Rathburn to star on ESPN's national radio show, but he refused.

Pentle, Miss
 Lived with Miss Graham in the house they named "Honeysuckle"

Perlman, S.J.
 Author read by Jack Sawyer to Henry Leyden

Plotsky, ?
 Neighbor of Fred Marshall

Poe, Edgar Alan
 Poet that wrote "The Raven"

Poirot, Hercule
 Character in a book, mentioned in passing

Porter, Farfield
 Jack Sawyer owned some of this artist's work

Porter, Georgette
 Worked at the Maxton Elder Care Faciliy. Once caught Charles Burnside masturbating. Killed by Charles Burnside using garden Shears

Potter, George
 Lived in room 314 of the Nelson Hotel. Stopped Charles Burnside from getting a housing estate contract in the late 1970's, and went bankrupt in the 1990's. He was set up for the murders of the children by Charles Burnside using photographs. Has cancer, with only a few months to live.

Potter, Harry
 Mentioned in passing

Praetorious, Elvar
 36 year old Swedish Tourist that was beaten up by 3 men in French Landing during the murders of the children

Presley, Elvis
 Singer mentioned in passing

Proust, Marcel
 Author to be read in the future by Jack Sawyer to Henry Leyden

Purvis, Deke
 Lives on Maid Marion Way in French Landing. Husband of Enid Purvis

Purvis, Enid
 Wife of Deke Purvis. Rang Fred Marshall at work when she heard Judy Marshall scream

Queen, Ellery
 Author mentioned in passing

Rack, ?
 Acting head nurse on Ward D of the French County Lutheran Hospital, when Nurse Bond was not on duty

Raggedy, Ann
 Mentioned in passing

Railsback, Andrew
 70 year old man that lived in room 307 of the Nelson Hotel

Rakine, Josella
 From Bating, England. Escaped to our world when the Big Combination was destroyed

Ramone, Dee Dee
 Musician mentioned by Bobby Dulas Rathburn, George, Ran a morning talk-back show on KDCU-AM titled "Badger Barrage". Really Henry Leyden

Rathburn, Mrs.
 Mother of George Rathburn

Reagan, Ronald
 Former President of the USA

Redding, John P.
 FBI agent that is keeping an eye on the murders in French Landing

Redford, Robert
 Actor that played Roy Hobbs in a movie

Reese, Pokey
 Baseball Player mentioned in passing

Reilly, Harry
 Friend of Mouse Baumann after College. Murdered by Sal Turso. Had his head cut off

Renniker, Ellen
 Mother of T J Renniker

Renniker, T.J.
 He was one of the 3 boys that were with Tyler Marshall shortly before he disappeared. Son of Ellen Renniker Richard, Little Singer from the 1950's

Rockwell, Norman
 Artist mentioned in passing

Roeper, Herb
 Barber in French Landing

Rosen, Morris
 U-Crew summer intern from WU at KDCU-AM

Rosen, Mr.
 Father of Morris Rosen

Rouncewell, Mrs.
 Character in the book "Bleak House"

Royal, Roy
 Barber in French Landing. Husband of Tillie Royal

Royal, Tillie
 Wife of Roy Royal

Ruckelman, Erland
 Brother of Teddy Ruckelman

Runkleman, Teddy
 Tried to get to Ed's Eats and Dawgs to see the investigation into the death of Irma Freneau

Saknessum, Freddy
 Tried to get to Ed's Eats and Dawgs to see the investigation into the death of Irma Freneau

Sandburg, Carl
 Mentioned in passing

Sanger, Doodles
 Tried to get to Ed's Eats and Dawgs to see the investigation into the death of Irma Freneau. Party girl that used to work at the Nelson Hotel 10 years ago

Sanger, Mr.
 Father of Doodles Sanger

Sawyer, Jack
 Retired LA homicide detective living in Tamarack

Sawyer, Jack (Hollywood)
 Retired police officer from LA. Bought a house in French Landing from Dale Gilbertson, who he met when involved with the arrest of Thornberg Kinderling, and became good friends with Henry Leyden and helped with the investigation into the Fisherman. Saved the life of Tyler Marshall, and helped over 750 Children escape from the Big Combination, which was destroyed by Tyler Marshall. Shot fatally by Wanda Kinderling, but recovered from the wounds because he was taken into the Territories by Speedy Parker

Sawyer, Lily
 Mother of Jack Sawyer. An actress in many "B Grade" movies. Dead. Married name of Lily Cavanaugh

Sawyer, Phillip Stevenson
 Father of Jack Sawyer and husband of Lily Sawyer. Died when Jack was a child.

Sawyer, Tom
 Fictional character mentioned in passing

Schwartzenegger, Arnold
 Actor mentioned in passing

Seals, Chuck
 Wrote the song "Crazy Arms" that was sung by Patsy Cline

Seger, Bob
 Singer mentioned in passing

Selig, Bud
 Baseball pitcher

Sexson, Richie
 Played for the Milwaukee Brewers

Shake, Henry
 Alias of Henry Leyden. A radio announcer

Shaw, Artie
 Musician played at the Maxton Elder Care Facility Strawberry Fest dance by Symphonic Stan, the Big-band Man

Shellbarger, Franky
 Loan officer at the First Farmers bank

Sinatra, Frank
 Musician played at the Maxton Elder Care Facility Strawberry Fest dance by Symphonic Stan, the Big-band Man Skarda, Patrick J Doctor in French Landing

Sloat, Morgan
 Partner of Phillip Sawyer. He ripped the family off for many millions after the death of Phillip.

Sloat, Richard
 Friend of Jack Sawyer as a child. Now head of the law firm Sloat and Associates. Twinner of Morgan of Orris.

Slow Mutants, The
 Live in the Blasted Lands

Smith, George
 Day manager of the Nelson Hotel

Snyder, Gary
 Author mentioned in passing

Soderholm, Roy
 Owner Roy's Store in French Landing

Soule, Howie
 The V-Crew engineer at KDCU-AM

Speaking Demon, The
 Mentioned by Parkus as once having inhabited an area

Spiegleman, Dr.
 Doctor of Judy Marshall in ward D of the French County Lutheran Hospital

Springer, Jerry
 TV Show personality

St Pierre, Amy
 8 year old girl murdered by the "Fisherman". Found with her liver and tongue eaten. The first victim. Daughter of Armand St Pierre and Susan Osgood

St Pierre, Armand (Beezer)
 One of the Thunder Five that worked for Kingsland Ale. Father of Amy St Pierre. Helped Jack Sawyer with the investigation into the Murders by the Fisherman.

Stein, Gertrude
 Author mentioned in passing

Stern, Howard
 Radio personality mentioned in passing

Stevens, Pam
 Police officer in French Landing.

Strassner, William (Kaiser Bill)
 One of the Thunder Five that worked at Kingsland Ale. Helped Jack Sawyer with the investigation into the Murders by the Fisherman.

Strode, Woody
 Black actor that worked with Lily Cavanaugh

Strummer, Joe
 Henry Leyden hires a post box under this name to post in the tapes of the "Wisconsin Rat" into KWLA radio station

Stutz, Samuel
 Photographer in French Landing

Summerson, Esther
 Character in "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens

Syverson, Mrs.
 Resident at the Maxton Elder Care Facility

Tcheda, Danny
 One of 14 full time RMP Cops in French Landing

Teach, Edward
 Pirate

Tedesco, Iliana
 UCLA History student that had a relationship with Jack Sawyer

Temperly, Daisy
 Patient of Doc Amberson that was given the wrong dose of medicine after her 3rd surgery after a car accident. She died as a result of Doc Amberson's mistake. Had blond hair & brown eyes.

Tessier, Kirby
 Police partner of Jack Sawyer in 1997

Thatcher, Becky
 Mentioned in passing

Therriault, Ernie
 Retired cop that sometimes does the night dispatch in French Landing & Some private security work at the banks.

Thorvaldson, Thorvald
 In room D12 of the Maxton Elder Care Facility

Throneberry, Irving
 Friend of Andrew Railsback. Lived in the Nelson hotel

Thurber, James
 Author read by Jack Sawyer to Henry Leyden

Tinky Winky, Judy Marshall was going a bit "Tinky Winky"
 

Tisbury, Rod
 Chief mechanic at French County Farm Equipment

Topham, Turner
 Pedophile from Londinorium, 3 worlds over from ours. Died in the street when the Big Combination was destroyed

Towns, Bill
 In a movie with Lily Cavanaugh

Turso, Sal
 Friend of Mouse Baumann after College. Convicted of Second Degree murder of Harry Reilly, and hung himself 6 months later

Updahl, Duane
 Owned a place in French Landing

Updike, Smokey
 Mentioned in passing

Usher, Roderick
 Thought of by Jack Sawyer

Van Dusen, Bertha
 Old woman with bow legs

Vanche, Warren
 Singer listened to by Henry Leyden

Vermes, Geza
 Author on first century Christianity

Vilas, Rebecca
 Works at the Maxton Elder Care Facility as the secretary of William Maxton. Lover of William Maxton

Walker, Ardis
 Runs the Bait shop in French Landing, Wallflowers, Band mentioned in passing

Wanderly, Don
 Brother of Milton Wanderly

Wanderly, Milton
 School teacher who disappeared. His face was seen stretched on a board in the library of the Black House. Brother of Don Wanderly

Warren, Beth
 French Landing town treasurer

Watson
 Helper of Sherlock Holmes

Wayne, Bruce
 Mentioned in passing

Wayne, John
 Actor

Weathers, ?
 4 Unnamed Children of Alice Weathers

Weathers, Alice
 In the single resident room D10 of the Maxton Elder Care Facility. Taught piano

Weathers, Martin
 Son of Alice Weathers

Webb, Chick
 Mentioned in passing

Welk, Lawrence
 Author mentioned in passing

Wexler, Ebbie
 Son of Pete Wexler. He was one of the 3 boys that were with Tyler Marshall shortly before he disappeared.

Wexler, Pete
 Cleaner at the Maxton Elder Care Facility. Father of Ebbie Wexler. Sometimes mean to the residents

Whitestone, Norma
 Doctor of Tansy Freneau. Associate of Pat Skarda

Wickman, ?
 Baseball Player mentioned in passing

Wiggins, Tom
 KDCU-AM station manager

Willeford, Charles
 Author read by Jack Sawyer to Henry Leyden

Winfrey, Oprah
 TV Show Host

Wisconsin Rat, The
 Announcer on KWLA that did the evening Drive-Time program. Really Henry Leyden.

Witch, The
 From the childrens story Hansel & Gretel

Wold, Chesney
 Character in the book "Bleak House"

Woods, Tiger
 Golfer mentioned in passing

Wyeth, Andrew
 Artist mentioned in passing

Yerxa, ?
 Son of Butch Yerxa. Made his father a paperweight that was used to hit Tyler Marshall

Yerxa, Butch
 Works at the Maxton Elder Care Facility

Young, Lester
 Musician listened to by Jack Sawyer