An inarticulate high school football player from a sausage-making family. He hires Ellie to ghostwrite love letters to Aster, learns to maintain the persona, protects Ellie from bullies, and ultimately accepts her sexuality after realizing she loves Aster.
Charlie's son and an amateur in the criminal underworld, trained by Thug. He discovers human trafficking during a job with Thug and later orchestrates an assassination hit against him. Thug overpowers him, shoots him in the thigh, and eventually kills him after extracting Charlie's assets.
Wealthy student whose name appears on a threatening card sent to Kathleen. Initially arrested by police but exonerated by Grace when his alibi with boyfriend Richie proves he could not have committed the murders.
Research assistant or student involved in the archaeological project.
Jake is Pete's younger brother, who travels to Albuquerque to help him after a mental-health crisis. He tries to understand Pete's needs and encourage practical changes, but their differing expectations lead to arguments. After Pete takes more pills, Jake seeks medical help and stays beside him at the hospital.
Daniel Diemer has 15 screen credits in a career dating back to 2015. Their work is anchored in the Emma Fielding Mystery Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Half of It, In My Blood. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
