Joan is Jim Andrews’s daughter and the intended heir to money he deposited for her to receive when she turned eighteen. She arrives in town with her friend Toni, but Ran Farrell and attorney Jason Howley scheme to withhold her inheritance. Joan is captured and unknowingly gives Roy’s posse false information, while Roy helps protect her from Farrell.
Charles's former sweetheart, whose murder resembles the earlier clawing death of Devereaux. Her death intensifies suspicion of Charles and contributes to the townspeople beating him and the police treating him as a suspect. The summary identifies her connection to Charles but provides no further details about her actions.
Maria Alvarez is the flight attendant aboard the Douglas DC-2. During the storm, an oxygen tank breaks loose and crashes through a fuselage door. Maria tries to keep Tommy Malone away from the opening, but she plummets to her death while attempting to protect him, becoming the first major casualty of the disaster.
An aspiring assistant who joins Hanlon's team. She secretly sends threatening notes to pressure Hanlon into giving her a role, but is later murdered by the criminals and her body is hidden by them.
The wealthy daughter of banker David Strong and Loomis's fiancée. She desires an immediate marriage but agrees to wait until Loomis becomes financially successful, eventually marrying him aboard a train.
Gracie is Max Verne's girlfriend and lives at his farm. Doug visits her while investigating Verne and later returns to question her about Verne's whereabouts. Verne arrives intending to kill Doug, but is arrested before he can do so, helping bring the final evidence against him into the open.
Lisa is a dancer at Webb Fallon's nightclub. She becomes one of Fallon's victims when he kills her, adding to the series of murders that troubles the area. Her death contributes to the danger surrounding Fallon and the conflict faced by Roy and the other characters, though the plot provides no further details about her relationship with them.
Maria is Zach Colino's wife and a member of the Colino trapeze troupe. She is killed when the first section of the circus train derails. Her death leaves Zach heartbroken and unable to perform, creating a serious problem for Hank's show, which depends on its headlining act.
Hospital staff member who assists the amnesiac patient upon arrival.
A performer in Blackie's variety show who becomes his ally. She assists Blackie in freeing him from captivity and later poses as a taxi passenger to help trap the actual murderer.
A wealthy socialite and the fiancée of Rusty's old barracks mate, Jack Martin. She outbids Rusty to buy Sireson, then her father hires Rusty to train the horse for a steeplechase. Sally and Rusty begin as rivals over their favored horses, but after hers is injured they make a truce and start a romantic relationship.
Marie Ravelle is a woman Mike Reagan meets while he is pursuing the case separately. She joins him in his investigation, but Mike does not know that she is secretly Eric Baylor's lover. Her connection to Eric places her in danger, and Eric eventually murders her as he tries to protect the insurance loot.
Adele Mara has 66 screen credits in a career dating back to 1941. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Boston Blackie Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Sands of Iwo Jima, The Avengers, Night Time in Nevada. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 3 universes
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