The Queen is mentioned as the court figure served by Katherine, who is identified as her lady-in-waiting. The plot summary does not describe the Queen taking part in the siege, Villon's appointment, or his pardon, so no further actions or relationship to the central events can be established from the available information.
A member of the Risborough household who deals with Captain Alan Thorndike after he reaches his brother for help. She offers him a large reward, but misunderstands Jerry Stokes's refusal of the money and assumes it concerns another service. Thorndike corrects her interpretation and insists that Jerry accept the reward.
Susan is the niece of Sampson Cavor and the woman Hogben loves. After Bedford claims that Cavor's last wish was for her to marry him, she indignantly rejects Bedford's proposal and instead accepts Hogben as her husband.
Robert Curtis’s sidekick, dispatched with him from Scotland Yard to investigate the attacks surrounding Hammond Hall. Christy accompanies Curtis while he examines the household’s strange events and searches for a rational explanation. Her role connects her directly to Curtis’s investigation, even though the summary gives her no independent discovery.
A guest at the gathering. During the séance, she suggests restraining the medium with guests' handkerchiefs, a detail that later becomes relevant when blood is discovered on them.
The plot identifies the real John Tempest as a woman and one of the bride's guests. Skippett persuades Joe Piper to impersonate Tempest, and the men use the supposed author as an alibi for missing the wedding. The cast list identifies Anita Gunn as a character, though the plot summary does not explicitly connect her by name to Tempest.
Charles's patroness, whom Arthur visits to ask for help. Mimi arranges for Arthur to attend a meeting with her in Charles's place. Later, Mimi fears Charles is about to flee to Paris with Lady Maslam, but the apparent departure proves to be a misunderstanding: Charles has not boarded her plane.
Heather Thatcher has 36 screen credits in a career dating back to 1919. Signature works include The First Men in the Moon, A Warm Corner, Comets. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
