- John Jasper the opium-smoking choir master and uncle of Edwin
- Twins Helena and Neville Landless, the latter being the prime suspect for the murder of Edwin, if indeed he has been murdered
- Edwin's guardian Mr Grewgious, living a lonely bachelor life in Chambers
- The pompous Mayor of Cloisterham, Mr Sapsea, who can't even write an epitaph to his wife without boasting about himself
- Opium seller Princess Puffer
- The Philanthropist and bully Mr Honeythunder
- Detective Dick Datchery
- Ex sailor Mr Tartar who befriends Neville and Rosa and was Mr Crisparkle's fag at school; his house is ship-shape and Bristol fashion
- Durdles the stonemason who rather likes a drop of liquor
- Deputy the urchin who is employed by Durdles to throw stones at him is he sees him out after 10PM and thus drive him home
- Combative landlady Billickin
It is a brilliant start and I would love to see it completed.
October 2014; 304 pages
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