One of the loggers who witnesses the UFO encounter and flees. He participates in the polygraph tests and is confirmed to be telling the truth.
A corrupt officer in Donlan's clique who is secretly having an affair with Rose. He struggles with his loyalties when his wife Liz reconnects with Sheriff Heflin. Refusing to help hunt down Babitch, he is accidentally thrown off a roof during a suspect encounter and left for dead by Donlan, leading to his death.
Bail bondsman partner of Dupree and Elmore, skilled in marksmanship.
Small-town salesman manipulated into murder and imprisonment.
Paulie is one of Corky's brothers and a known member of the Romano family's criminal world. Because his underworld connections would expose an FBI infiltration, he cannot take the assignment given to Corky. Paulie later tries to remove Corky from the family, but Corky's stand leads to the revelation that Paulie cannot read.
A member of the six-man reconnaissance squad. He survives the initial patrol losses and the skirmish. The epilogue notes that he disappeared after the war.
Tom Warren is one of the central brothers whose adult relationship with Eileen Di Meo triggers the story's major revelation. He learns that Eileen's unborn child is Charley's, confronts Charley over their tangled loyalties, and becomes involved in the dangerous attempt to burn the recovered letters.
Jonathan Parker is a college football star and Lt. Don Parker's foster son, later revealed to be Horace Pinker's biological son. His dreams connect him to Pinker, leading the investigation, and he eventually uses the killer's physical limitations as energy to defeat him and imprison him inside a television.
Lyle is Carmen’s partner and Richie’s fellow petty thief. He is imprisoned with Richie after they try to sell drugs to undercover police officers. While Lyle is in prison, Carmen moves nearby with Kathy and her son Paco; Kathy later strengthens her bond with him by marrying him in prison.
Terry Conklin is a former white boxer who once defeated James "The Grim Reaper" Roper as an amateur. Living in Cleveland as the frontman of a heavy metal band and advocating peace and Buddhism, he reluctantly returns to boxing for money and a homelessness project, briefly threatening Roper before losing.
Frank Lovegren is Joy Husband's simple-minded brother and Willie Husband's brother-in-law, living with their family in Santa Fe. After taking Little Donald Freeman because he believes the boy is being mistreated, Frank flees with Willie. His kidney disease leads to the cryogenic procedure and later requires Joy Husband's kidney donation.
T.J.'s friend and fellow former auto assembly worker who moves with him to Aspen to become a ski instructor. Less socially confident, Dexter struggles with resentment, depression, alcohol, and drugs before Robin helps him recover. He dies in an avalanche while training with T.J. for the Powder 8.
Peter Berg has 120 screen credits in a career dating back to 1987. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Spenser Confidential Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Lone Survivor, Battleship, Patriots Day. 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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