Gertrude is a nursing student who frequently interferes in the affairs of her fellow students. She asks June whether she plans to meet Ronald when he visits the city. On graduation day, Gertrude apologizes to June for her earlier behavior, marking a change in their relationship.
The mistress of banker Phillip Jordan who steals his valuable pearl necklace by swapping it with a forgery. She conspires with Jim Ryder to sell the stolen jewelry and is ultimately locked in a closet by Lanyard.
Publisher's niece and Cranston's assistant, provides clues and navigates social circles.
A blonde woman who offers Humphrey a ride to Irene's residence after meeting him in the hotel bar. She later lures him into an abduction arranged by Red Harris, making her an active participant in the attempt to capture Humphrey and in Red's mistaken-identity revenge scheme.
Daughter of Henrietta Lowell, married to Fred Gage.
Iris Manning is a friend of Sherry Martin and a divorced socialite. Bilge Smith initially focuses on Connie Martin, but when Connie begins discussing marriage, he quickly shifts his attention to Iris. Her role in the summary is chiefly connected to this change in Bilge's romantic interest.
An aspiring stage actress who is Bruce Hardy's mistress and Jim Leonard's sister. She is in love with Broadway producer Georgie Keeler, who coaches her to seek money from Hardy for a play in which she will star. At Georgie's urging, she lies to Jim about her relationship with Hardy, causing Jim to believe her story until he sees Hardy's canceled check.
Witness or associate connected to the murder scene and suspects.
Jim Ramsey's moll who shares his distrust of Bill Whitaker. She actively participates in setting a trap to catch Bill gathering evidence and is present when Ramsey's men are ultimately defeated at the family farm.
Nora Page is an intrepid newspaper reporter whose investigation into the missing and murdered girls uncovers the Crescent School of Fine Arts as a recruiting front for King Peterson's nightclub. She is James Horton's girlfriend, and the case becomes personal when Peterson shoots her father. At the conclusion, she reads the newspaper report of Peterson's execution with Horton.
Vivian Snowden is Theodore Drew III's fiancée and an heiress to a pineapple fortune. After discovering that his supposed Bermuda telephone call came from New York, she has investigators uncover the truth. She confronts Regi Allen, yet remains willing to marry Theodore until he asks to be released from their engagement.
Greta Barry is Tom Barry's wife. Following Tom's murder, she is caught between her love for the gangster Strike Belno and the romantic advances of another professor. The summary establishes her emotional ties to both men, but does not specify how she responds to the murder investigation or what role she plays in uncovering what happened.
Astrid Allwyn has 50 screen credits in a career dating back to 1931. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently The Higgins Family with 1 titles. Signature works include International Crime, Mystery Liner, City of Missing Girls. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 5 universes
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