Latest update 06 November 2002 by Bob Ames.

The following research was compiled and sent in by Dennis Tallett, and is an even more detailed list than he includes in his book.

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Karl Adams. The Financial Compliance Manager for Southland Properties in Century City, Los Angeles. Potshot.

Dr. Amir Abdullah aka Dennis Crawford. African-American who teaches at the University and was into the black power movement. Hush Money.

Adele. A patient at Susan Silverman's office. SPENSER calls her Eagle Nose and Needle Nose. Sudden Mischief.

Agnes. She does publicity work at Summit Studios. A Savage Place.

Father Ahearn. Priest of St. Sebastian's Church, San Juan Hill, Proctor. Thin Air.

Ahmed. A seedy individual who makes a pass at SPENSER in a gay bar in Bay Village close to his office. God Save The Child.

William Ainsworth. Aka Willie and close friend of the murdered gay activist, Prentice Lamont. Hush Money.

Sam Albanese. The Boston Housing Authority representative. Double Deuce.

Charlie Albrano. Evidence specialist, Pemberton Police Department. Small Vices.

Marcia Albright. Part of a sexual harassment suit against Brad Sterling, Susan Silverman's former husband. Sudden Mischief.

Meade Alexander. SPENSER is hired to guard this born-again individual. He's running for the Senate. The Widening Gyre, Playmates.

Ronni Alexander. His boisterous, drinking wife. She's blackmailed, caught in embarrassing sexual situations. The Widening Gyre.

Rose Alexander. A sexist militant who plans to rob a bank. Promised Land.

Al. Boyfriend of a woman who has been stalked. Hush Money.

Allie. A bodyguard to Leo the pimp in San Francisco. A Catskill Eagle.

Allison. Secretary to Loren Bannister; CEO of an insurance company. (His company does work for Cone Oaks, attorneys.)  Widow's Walk.

Det. Alvarez. He works in Lieut. Samuelson's office at the LAPD. A Savage Place.

Ellis Alves. African-American wrongly convicted of the murder of Melissa Henderson. Small Vices.

Barry Ames. Taft University's Daily Collegian columnist. Playmates

Marty Anaheim. He was with Boston Hood, Gino Fish. Now he's after the whole territory; wife beater. Chance.

Bibi Anderson. Beaten and abused wife of Marty Anaheim. Chance.

Andrea. Hawk's latest girlfriend, a cardiologist. Sudden Mischief.

Angelo. Bouncer at the kinky sheep ranch where SPENSER searches for April Kyle. Ceremony.

Anthony. A Gerry Broz bodyguard. Pastime.

Antone. One of the terrorist group, 'Liberty', who gets shot by the team leader. The Judas Goat.

John Antonelli. Station manager WPOM-FM, Proctor. Thin Air.

Arlett. From Middlesex County's D.A's office. Playmates.

Chuck Arnold. Tennis coach, Taft University. Small Vices.

Arthur. Shipping clerk at the Esteva Produce Co. Pale Kings and Princes.

Cindy Astor. Hawk's smart girlfriend in Pastime.

Arthur Atkins. African-American Principal of Fairfax High. Potshot.

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Bailey. A cop who helps Lieut. Samuelson, LAPD, in the Sam Felton murder. A Savage Place.

Baldy. A deacon in the Reorganized Church of the Redemption. Valediction.

Tommy Banks. Boston dance company owner in Valediction.

Luther Barnes. City attorney in Potshot.

Loren Bannister. CEO of an insurance company. Widow's Walk.

Barb. Works the checkout counter at Donovan's Liquor. Widow's Walk.

Barry. A bright young man on Congressman Browne's staff. The Widening Gyre.

Delilah Bartlett. Kevin Bartlett's half sister also called Dolly. God Save The Child.

Kevin Bartlett. The fourteen-year-old who runs away from his greedy parents and befriended by a bodybuilder. God Save The Child.

Margery Bartlett. Kevin's spendthrift mother. God Save The Child.

Roger Bartlett. Construction company owner more interested in his wife's spending habits than his children. God Save The Child.

Billy Bates. A regular customer with his wife at The Jack Rabbit Bar in Potshot.

Beer Keg. One of four thugs sent to rough up SPENSER. Small Vices.

Leonard Beale. Loudon Tripp's stockbroker. Paper Doll.

Rich Beaumont. Business associate of Gerry Broz who carries the bags of money. Pastime.

Abigail Becker. Branch bank manager and Bibi Anderson's friend from high school. Chance.

Deputy Sheriff Dalton Becker. African-American at the Lamarr substation, Columbia Co., Georgia. Hugger Mugger.

Det. Sgt. Frank Belson. Lieut. Quirk's assistant at Boston P.D. homicide bureau. The Godwulf Manuscript, Looking For Rachel Wallace, Valediction, Ceremony, Playmates, Crimson Joy, Pastime, Double Deuce, Paper Doll, Thin Air, Small Vices, Hush Money, Potshot, Widow's Walk.

Kitty Belson. Frank Belson's first wife. Thin Air.

Lisa Belson. Frank Belson's second wife who gets kidnapped in Thin Air and is mentioned in Potshot, Widow's Walk.

Benny. Patrol cop watching a demonstration against Rachel Wallace. Looking For Rachel Wallace.

Bernie. Sheriff's investigator in the shooting of Bubba in Bel Air. A Savage Place.

Bernie. A strong arm for Jackie Wax. Taming A Sea-Horse.

Betty. Secretary to stockbroker Louis Vincent. Hush Money.

Billy. Det. Sgt. Frank Belson's driver in Mortal Stakes.

Billy. A bodyguard for Tony Marcus. Double Deuce.

Thomas Bisbee. Real estate appraiser who is assaulted by Chuck Scanlan. Widow's Walk.

Rose Mary Black. Mother of murder suspect, Gordon Felton. Crimson Joy.

Mickey Blair. She exercises Hugger Mugger at the stables. Hugger Mugger.

Veronica Blosser. A fund raiser for Port City Theater. Walking Shadow.

Bo aka "Curly." Thug who tries to beat up Spenser. Widow's Walk.

Bob. Security guard at Jerry Costigan's estate in Mill River. A Catskill Eagle.

Bob. A TV studio unit production manager in Stardust.

Bob. A waiter at the Mirage, Las Vegas; a native of Dorchester. Chance.

Uncle Bob. One of SPENSER's uncles who helped raise him. Pastime.

Bobby. A forward lookout for Russell Costigan in the Catskill Mountains. A Catskill Eagle.

Jon Boc. Boston Housing Authority Police rep. Double Deuce.

Miss Bollard. Carolina Academy's tennis coach. Paper Doll.

Boucher. Security who ejects Rachel Wallace from the insurance company's cafeteria. Looking For Rachel Wallace.

Det. Felicia Boudreau. Alton Sheriff's department detective. Paper Doll, Hugger Mugger.

Mickey Boylan. Transportation captain at the TV studio in Stardust.

Peter Brewster. President of Oceania Industries, owner of Summit Studios. A Savage Place.

Teddy Bright. Physical training instructor at Russell Costigan's complex in Connecticut.  A Catskill Eagle.

Brill. A security guard at the stables in Hugger Mugger.

Herb Brodkey. Lawyer at Zenith Meridien Corp. Stardust.

Albert J. Brooks. A muscle for Joe Broz. The Godwulf Manuscript.

Elaine Brooks. Mel Giacomin's girlfriend in Early Autumn.

Owen Brooks. African-American D.A., Suffolk County. Small Vices, Hugger Mugger, Widow's Walk.

Mrs. Brown. She complains about the Hobart gang who hassled her son. Double Deuce.

Cony Brown. Freelance shooter, found dead in Sudden Mischief.

Henry Brown. He runs the Foot Hill Bank and Trust in Potshot.

Polly Brown. A madame in the town of Lamarr in Hugger Mugger.

Robert Browne. A Congressman running for the Senate. The Widening Gyre.

Gerry Broz. Joe Broz's son who is into different rackets than his father. The Widening Gyre, Playmates, Pastime.

Joe Broz. One of Boston's crooks. The Godwulf Manuscript, The Widening Gyre, Pale Kings & Princes, Pastime, Paper Doll, Chance.

Bubba. Helper to strong-arm collector Franco Montenegro in A Savage Place.

Joey Bucci. He was with Mary Toricelli in high school days. Widow's Walk.

Ginger Buckey. A New York hooker who gets shot. Taming A Sea-Horse.

Vern Buckey. A tough guy who sold his daughter, Ginger, into prostitution.  The toughest guy in Liddell, Maine until Spenser proves otherwise. Taming A Sea-Horse.

Mary Lou Buckman. Water resource geologist who asks SPENSER to investigate the murder of her husband, Steve. Potshot.

Steve Buckman. Coach at Fairfax High who has been shot. Potshot.

Bullet. He tries to put a stop to SPENSER's investigations in Sudden Mischief.

Jane Burgess. Meredith Tripp's adviser at Williams College. Paper Doll.

Molly Burgin. Secretary to O'Dell and Grimes, the strong arms from Washington, D.C. Paper Doll.

Mr. and Mrs. Burlington. Parents of Linda Rabb who live in a shanty in Redford, Illinois. Mortal Stakes.

Burt. TV cameraman for the Red Sox game in Mortal Stakes.

Butch. Takes part in afternoon granny parties with Gerry Broz. The Widening Gyre.

Ray Butler. Water resource engineer. Potshot.

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Katherine Caldwell. Member of the Liberty terrorist group and involved in the Dixon family murders in The Judas Goat.

Callahan. Security in the Ritz Bar in Pastime, assistant night manager at the Ritz in Looking For Rachel Wallace and Ritz house dick in Valediction.

Maurice Callahan. Lawyer for a television network. Stardust.

Tom Cambell. A Fitchburg cop working security for Meade Alexander. The Widening Gyre.

Mrs. Cameron. A housemother at Pemberton College. Small Vices.

Cliff Caracks. A crook from Worcester, Mass. Pale Kings and Princes.

Carla. Susan Silverman's red-headed receptionist at Smithfield High's Guidance office.  God Save The Child.

Foster Carmichael. A government Commissioner who enjoys debauchery. Ceremony.

Jason Carroll. Hugh Dixon's attorney. The Judas Goat.

Billy Carter. A young Red Sox catcher in Mortal Stakes.

Paige Cartwright. Paul Giacomin's girlfriend. The Widening Gyre, Valediction, Pastime.

Lonnie Cataldo. A Smithfield patrol officer. Ceremony.

Cesar. Felipe Esteva's strong-arm. Pale Kings and Princes.

Royette Chambers. A murdered hooker in Crimson Joy.

Chantel. Dwayne Woodcock's girlfriend. Playmates.

Chantelle. A murdered African-American singer and piano player. Crimson Joy.

Mal Chapin. President of dubious fund-raising organizations. Paper Doll.

Mark Charles. A suspect in the red rose murders. Crimson Joy.

Cheryl. A flight attendant who flirts with Hawk. Chance.

Chick. A Boston cop. Chance.

Chico. An arm wrestler at the Pequod House Restaurant. A Catskill Eagle.

Chita. A friend of gang leader, Luis Deleon. Thin Air.

Chollo. Strong arm for racketeer Victor del Rio who is on loan to SPENSER in Thin Air and appears in Stardust, Chance, Small Vices, Potshot.

Demetrius Christopholus. Director of the Port City Theater Company. Walking Shadow.

Tommy Christopher. Former basketball player and coach. Playmates.

Chuck. A cop from Wheaton Police Department. Pale Kings and Princes.

Chuck 'Horn Rims'. A strong arm for Milo Quant. Hush Money.

Chuckie. He and others try to ambush SPENSER outside Wheaton. Pale Kings and Princes.

Chuckie. A Boston pimp in Bay Village. Chance.

Henry Cimoli. He owns the Harbor Health Club down on Boston's waterfront. SPENSER and Hawk work out there. God Save The Child, The Judas Goat, Ceremony, The Widening Gyre, Valediction, Taming A Sea-Horse, Pale Kings and Princes, Crimson Joy, Stardust, Thin Air, Sudden Mischief, Hush Money, Widow's Walk.

Deputy Superintendent Clancy. Community affairs officer. Crimson Joy.

Jimmy Clancy. He works in the Suffolk Co. District Attorney's office in Promised Land.

Clara. A call-in person on a Boston radio show. Crimson Joy.

Clara. Secretary to Dean Fogarty, Merrimack State College. Thin Air.

Kevin Clarke. Private security bodyguard employed by Richard Gavin. Sudden Mischief.

Mattie Clayman. Director of an AIDS support organization. Sudden Mischief.

Clifton. A pimp who manages Velvet aka Kim Pak Soong. Sudden Mischief.

Penny Clive. Walter's youngest daughter who manages the stables in Lamarr. Hugger Mugger.

Walter Clive. Owner of the Three Fillies Stables in Lamarr who is murdered. Hugger Mugger.

Carol Cobb. Runs a model agency in Looking For Rachel Wallace.

Dr. Mildred Cockburn. Olivia Nelson's doctor. Paper Doll.

Swisher Cody. Loan sharking and other activities in Looking For Rachel Wallace.

Coke. A fifteen-year-old street kid who will die young. Double Deuce.

Jocelyn Colby. A limited actress being stalked in Port City. Walking Shadow.

Emmett Colder. A security consultant. Hawk has been accused of killing him. A Catskill Eagle.

Dorothy Collela. Organizes Rachel Wallace's address at First Mutual Insurance in Looking For Rachel Wallace.

Barry Cone. Senior partner at Cone, Oaks and Baldwin, attorneys. Widow's Walk.

Cathy Connelly. Terry Orchard's roommate who is murdered in The Godwulf Manuscript.

Marvin Conroy. CEO of Pequod Savings and Loan. Widow's Walk.

Conway. A whistle-blowing Wheaton cop. Pale Kings and Princes.

Gretchen Coolidge. Marketing director at Boston's Crown Prince Club. Taming A Sea-Horse.

Brendan Cooney. Desk cop with Pemberton College campus police. Small Vices.

Brendan Cooney. A real-life activist in the anti-sweatshop movement at Oberlin College circa 1997.   Hush Money.

Det. Cooper. Las Vegas Police Department and helping in the murder of Shirley Ventura. Chance.

Dean Corcoran. She is the Dean at Pemberton College. Small Vices.

Det. Eugene Corsetti. A New York detective. Taming A Sea-Horse, Playmates, Small Vices.

Adrian Cort. President of Taft University. Playmates.

Wayne Cosgrove. SPENSER's Boston Globe contact. Looking For Rachel Wallace, The Widening Gyre, Valediction, Crimson Joy, Paper Doll.

Costa. A Port City fisherman. Walking Shadow.

Steve Costa. With the Cambridge P.D. testing and issuing gun permits. Crimson Joy.

Grace Costigan. Treasurer and Jerry Costigan's wife. A Catskill Eagle.

Jerry Costigan. The FBI want him for his interest in trucking, air freight, hotels and the arms business. A Catskill Eagle.

Russell Costigan. Son of Jerry, vice-president of his father's businesses. Interested in Susan Silverman. A Catskill Eagle, Sudden Mischief.

Sharon Costin. Owner of the house in Santa Monica previously owned by the Buckmans. Potshot.

Harry Cotton. A sleazy, major league crook who gets his in Early Autumn and is mentioned in Playmates.

Amy Coulter. Social services worker counseling K.C.Roth. Hush Money.

Stephen Court. Patty Giacomin's elegant boyfriend in Early Autumn.

Ken Craig. Jill Joyce's agent. Stardust.

Benjamin Crane. Tedy Sapp's lover in Hugger Mugger, Potshot.

Dennis Crawford aka Amir Abdullah. Caught up in Back Power and teaches African-American literature at the university. Hush Money.

Crew Cut. A deacon at the Reorganized Church of the Redemption. Valediction.

The Crockettes. A tough female gang in Double Deuce.

Dr. Raymond Croft. The Bartlett' family doctor who has a racket going on the side. God Save The Child.

Mr. Cronin. Assistant prosecutor in the Suffolk County's District Attorney's office. Looking For Rachel Wallace.

Curly. A strong-arm at the Crown Prince Club in Boston. Taming A Sea-Horse.

Curley. One of Russell Costigan's bodyguards. A Catskill Eagle.

Curly aka "Bo." Thug who tries to beat up Spenser. Widow's Walk.

Carol Curtis. She writes a feminist column in the Boston Globe and listens to Linda Rabb tell her story in Mortal Stakes.

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Daisy. Harvard girl and Hawk's former date. Pastime.

Dappa. One of The Preacher's strong-arms. Potshot.

Cawley Dark. In the Potshot sheriff's office, he knows Lieut. Samuelson, LAPD. Potshot.

Daryl. He protects Tony Marcus, the pimp. Taming A Sea-Horse.

Dave. A cop in The Wheaton Police Department. Pale Kings and Princes.

Danny Davis. A Taft University point guard. Playmates.

Bobby Deegan. Into robbery and making money off point shaving at Taft U. Playmates.

Chief Delaney. Chief of Detectives, Proctor P.D. Thin Air.

Stuart Delaney. A cop with the Walford Police, home of Taft U. Playmates.

Luis Deleon. Puerto Rican gang leader in Proctor who kidnaps Det. Frank Belson's wife. Thin Air.

The Dell. Forty members of a religious organization lead by The Preacher who collects protection money from businesses in Potshot.

Jon Delroy. Ex-marine, ex-FBI and murder suspect. Hugger Mugger.

Jamie Deluca. Bartender, former friend of Mary Toricelli. Widow's Walk.

Buster DeMilo. A bruiser for loan shark, Haskell Wechsler. Sudden Mischief.

Denise. African-American and new owner of Blair's Business Services, Atlanta. Hugger Mugger.

Jack DeRosa. Local thug who arranged killings. Widow's Walk.

DeSpain. Port City's police chief infatuated with Jocelyn Colby. Walking Shadow.

Devane. A State cop on the organized crime squad. Valediction.

Angel Díaz. He rides Hugger Mugger at Saratoga. Hugger Mugger.

Eddie DiBernardi. He accompanies Vinnie Morris, a Joe Broz strong-arm. The Widening Gyre.

The Dillard Street Posse. Another gang around Double Deuce.

Hugh Dixon. He hires SPENSER to find the killers of his family. The Judas Goat, A Catskill Eagle, Hugger Mugger.

Harry Dobson. SPENSER's friend at the Department of Motor Vehicles. Stardust.

Frank Doerr. A loan shark and a gambler on rigged games. Mortal Stakes.

Dolly. A bartender in Proctor. Thin Air.

Sheriff T.P. Donaldson. He helps SPENSER in Redford, Illinois. Mortal Stakes.

Doreen. Waitress at the Pequod House Restaurant. A Catskill Eagle.

Inspector Philip Downes. A Scotland Yard police officer. The Judas Goat.

Jim Doyle. Boston Housing Authority rep. Double Deuce.

Margaret Dryer. Dean of Student Affairs at State College, Fitchburg. Hush Money.

Duane. Security guard at Three Fillies Stables. Hugger Mugger.

Dukes. He tails SPENSER for hood, Marty Anaheim. Chance.

Dixie Dunham. Basketball coach at Taft U. Playmates, Small Vices.

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Marge Eagan. A Boston TV personality. Double Deuce.

Eddie. Bartender at the Port City Tap. Walking Shadow.

Eddie. A taxi driver who leads SPENSER to where April Kyle is working. Ceremony.

Edward Eisner. A patient of Susan Silverman and a murder suspect. Crimson Joy.

Ellie. She takes part in Gerry Broz's granny parties. The Widening Gyre.

Bill and Debby Elovitz. Susan Silverman's friends. Small Vices.

Lionel Elson. Physical training instructor at Costigan's arms factory in Connecticut. A Catskill Eagle.

Lawrence Turnbull English, Jr. Financial consultant, he's against everything that may destroy democracy. Looking For Rachel Wallace.

Mrs English. Lawrence English's mother who is equally bigoted. Looking For Rachel Wallace.

Ernie. In the costuming department at the TV studio. Stardust.

Harold Erskine. He hires SPENSER to investigate Red Soxer Marty Rabb. Mortal Stakes.

Emmy (Esmeralda) Esteva. Felipe Esteva's wife. Pale Kings and Princes.

Felipe Esteva. Produce company owner in Wheaton who also moves drugs. Pale Kings and Princes.

Rose Estrada. Apartment building in NYC. Mortal Stakes.

Eunice. Tyler Smithson's African-American maid. A Catskill Eagle.

Deborah Evans. Pemberton College president. Small Vices.

Evangelista. She owns the Happy Haddock Coffee Shop in Port City. Walking Shadow.

Evangelista. Luis Deleon's cousin. Thin Air.

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Phil Fallon. Local agent of the D.E.A. Pale Kings and Princes, Small Vices.

Fat Man. He tells SPENSER to lay off but he gets decked. Sudden Mischief.

Fatso. Thug who tries to beat up SPENSER. Widow's Walk.

Farantino. Middlesex Co. D.A. officer. He assigns work loads. Playmates.

Frank Farantino. A New York attorney representing Donald Stapleton. Small Vices.

F.X. (Fix) Farrell. A city councilman. Looking For Rachel Wallace, The Widening Gyre.

Det. Lee Farrell. A gay detective assigned to SPENSER on a part time basis in Paper Doll, Walking Shadow, Thin Air, Chance, Sudden Mischief, Hush Money, Potshot.  Interestingly, a lawyer by that name was mentioned in Ch. 40 of Farewell, My Lovely by Raymond Chandler.

Ray Farrell. Red Sox manager. Mortal Stakes.

Fay. A blonde hooker in San Francisco. SPENSER and Hawk eliminates her pimp. A Catskill Eagle.

Dr. Faye. A psychiatrist helping Meredith Tripp. Paper Doll.

Felice. A strong-arm for Felipe Esteva. Pale Kings and Princes.

Felicia. A helpful nurse in Pittsfield Hospital. Pastime.

Gordon Felton. A patient of Susan Silverman and a murder suspect. Crimson Joy.

Mimi Felton. Gordon Felton's ex-wife. Crimson Joy.

Sam Felton. Movie producer at Summit Studios. A Savage Place.

Frank Ferguson. Racing stable owner in Alton. Paper Doll, Hugger Mugger.

Doug Ferris. Pemberton College cop. Small Vices.

Rita Fiore. Assistant prosecutor, Norfolk County's D.A. office, later a senior litigator for Cone, Oakes and Baldwin. Valediction, Pale Kings and Princes, Small Vices, Sudden Mischief, Widow's Walk.

Gino Fish. He took over Joe Broz's territory when Joe retired. Chance, Small Vices, Potshot.

Fitzgerald. Security guard who gets shot. Promised Land.

Trudy Fitzgerald. Kitty Belson's friend. Thin Air.

Art Floyd. He moves girls up the chain for a fee - from massage parlor to hooker. Taming A Sea-Horse.

Lester Floyd. Broadcaster Bucky Maynard's driver. Mortal Stakes.

Dean Fogarty. Merrimack State College dean of students. Thin Air.

Foley. A cop. Looking For Rachel Wallace.

Velma Fontaine. An African-American hooker in the Combat Zone. Ceremony.

Dr. Bradford W. Forbes. University president who hires SPENSER. The Godwulf Manuscript.

Roger Forbes. Attorney for Hamilton Black Publishing. Looking For Rachel Wallace.

Bernard J. Fortunato. A private investigator in Las Vegas. Chance, Potshot.

Mrs Foye. Telephone company employee. Ceremony.

Mr. Frale. District Attorney. The Godwulf Manuscript.

Francis. A customer at Tunney's Grill, Waymark. Stardust.

Pamela Franklin. Robinson Nevins' current girlfriend. Hush Money.

Steve Franklin. An orthopedic surgeon in Port City trying to help Craig Sampson after being shot. Walking Shadow.

Franco aka Francisco Montenegro. A strong-arm collector for the mob. A Savage Place.

Roger Francona. A Joe Broz strong arm. The Widening Gyre.

Frank. Bartender at The Yorktown Tavern, Boston. Mortal Stakes.

Dale Fraser. A Fitchburg cop. The Widening Gyre.

John Frederics. News director at KNBS Television, Los Angeles. A Savage Place.

Fritz. Member of the Liberty terrorist group. The Judas Goat.

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Patty Jean Garfield (PJ). Owner of the 'Chez Vous' real estate company. Pastime.

Chief Garner. The Belmont police chief. Looking For Rachel Wallace.

Gary, part of Martin and Gary. Bartenders at The Casablanca Bar. Hush Money.

Richard Gavin. A dishonest criminal attorney. Sudden Mischief.

Geoffrey. Gino Fish's personal assistant. Chance.

George. He and three others bear down on SPENSER but he sees them off. Looking For Rachel Wallace.

George. He sounds like a drug dealer to SPENSER. Potshot.

Gert. A waitress at the Reservoir Court Motel restaurant in Wheaton. Pale Kings and Princes.

Gert. Owner of Tunney's Grill in Waymark. Stardust.

Mel Giacomin. Insurance company owner, has sleazy acquaintances who help him kidnap his son. Early Autumn, Pastime.

Patty Giacomin. Divorced, she asks SPENSER to get her son back. Early Autumn, Pastime.

Paul Giacomin. Disinterested in everything but SPENSER turns him around. Early Autumn, Ceremony, The Widening Gyre, Valediction, Stardust, Pastime, Small Vices.

Gino. A security guard at Russell Costigan's lodge in the Catskills. A Catskill Eagle.

Dr. Joel Ginsberg. A dentist and Brad Sterling's brother-in-law. Sudden Mischief.

Nancy Ginsberg. Brad Sterling's sister. Sudden Mischief.

J.J. Glidden. Dean of Student Affairs, Pemberton College. Small Vices.

Morris Gold. An attorney go-between for The Gray Man to meet SPENSER. Small Vices.

Maynard Goldman. A call-in on the Jimmy Winston radio show. Crimson Joy.

Paula Goldman. A San Francisco attorney. A Catskill Eagle.

Dr. Jeff Good. Attends to SPENSER's gunshot wound at Pittsfield Hospital. Pastime.

Anthony Gonsalves. Located in Fall River, he doesn't call SPENSER as expected. Looking For Rachel Wallace.

Ramon Gonzalez. Luis Deleon's No.2 and a two-gun shooter. Thin Air.

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon. Regulars at the bar in Potshot.

Grace. Member of a militant women's group who drives a getaway car. Promised Land.

Larson Graff aka Joey Bucci. Public relations consultant to Mary Smith. Widow's Walk.

Ethel Graffino. Guidance counselor at Franklin High School. Widow's Walk.

Catherine Grant. In administration at Pemberton College. Small Vices.

The Gray Man aka Rugar and hired to eliminate SPENSER. Small Vices.

Kenny Green. An off guard and a friend of Dwayne Woodcock. Playmates.

Patti Grieff. A long-time friend of Susan Silverman. Pale Kings and Princes.

Grimes. A London bobby assigned to SPENSER at his hotel. The Judas Goat.

Edgar Grimes. He poses as a cop and roughs up SPENSER. Paper Doll.

Abner Grove. Tax and finance guru at Cone, Oaks and Baldwin. Widow's Walk.

Amy Gurwitz. A sixteen-year-old drop out and a friend of April Kyle. Ceremony.

Mrs. Gurwitz. Amy's mother who disowned her. Ceremony.

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J. Taylor Hack. A professor at Taft University. Playmates.

Gary Hair. Security guard at Russell Costigan's lodge in the Catskills. A Catskill Eagle.

Sgt. Gene Hall. A Los Angeles police officer. A Savage Place.

Typhanie Hall. A beautiful friend of Lisa Belson. Thin Air.

Mary Margaret Haller. Wife of SPENSER's attorney friend, Vince. Valediction.

Vince Haller. SPENSER's attorney friend who becomes Terry Orchard's attorney. The Godwulf Manuscript, Valediction, A Catskill Eagle, Playmates.

Roger Hammond. Head of Summit Studios. A Savage Place.

Hans aka 'Scarface' and a member of the Liberty terrorist group. The Judas Goat.

Olivia Hanson. She is suing Brett Sterling for sexual harassment. Sudden Mischief.

Lieut. Harmon. He is with the Cambridge Police Department. Sudden Mischief.

Harold. He and Buddy Hartmann try to take Paul Giacomin away from his mother. Early Autumn.

Tim Harrington. Mayor of Proctor. Thin Air.

Harry. A first assistant director at the TV studios. Stardust.

Dolly Hartman. Walter Clive's girlfriend. Hugger Mugger.

Jason Hartman. Possibly Walter Clive's son. Hugger Mugger.

Buddy Hartmann. He and Harold try to take Paul Giacomin away from his mother. Early Autumn.

Valerie Hatch. A litigator in Boston with a nanny problem. Hugger Mugger.

Curtis Hatfield. Director of internal security at Soldier's Field Development. Widow's Walk.

Connie Hawkins. A basketball player playing on the New York playgrounds. Double Deuce.

Judy Hayden. Dr. Hayden's blonde wife. A Godwulf Manuscript.

Dr. Lowell Hayden. He lectures on Chaucer and Beowulf at the University with connections to local crook, Joe Broz. The Godwulf Manuscript.

Det. Lieut. Healy. With the state police. God Save The Child, Mortal Stakes, Walking Shadow (Captain), Small Vices (Commander), Potshot.

Mary Ann Hedrick. An assistant professor at Taft University. Playmates.

Bert Heidemann. Owner of Bert's deli in Boston. Mortal Stakes.

Helen. Bank president, Warren Whitfield's secretary. Taming A Sea-Horse.

Melissa Henderson. Student at Pemberton College found murdered. Small Vices.

Walton and Mrs Henderson. Mellissa's parents. He owns eight banks. Small Vices.

Henry. A Wheaton Police Department Captain. Pale Kings and Princes.

Henry. To SPENSER he sounds like a bookie. Potshot.

Hawk. SPENSER uses his help and strength although he was an enforcer and collector for the bad guys.  First appeared in Promised Land and in every other book except Looking for Rachel Wallace, A Savage Place, Thin Air (in Burma), Hugger Mugger (in Paris).

Aunt Hester. Sedale's aunt who refused to perform an abortion forty years ago. Paper Doll.

Sgt. Myles Hickman. Commander, Boston Police Department. Playmates.

Dr. Dorothy Hilliard. Susan Silverman's psychiatrist in San Francisco. A Catskill Eagle, Sudden Mischief.

The Hobarts. A gang in the housing project in Double Deuce.

Walter Hogarth (Wally Hogg). Bodyguard for loan shark Frank Doerr. Mortal Stakes.

Barrett Holmes. Legal counsel for Oceania Industries. A Savage Place.

Mickey Holmes. Security guy at The Grand Hotel, Las Vegas. Chance.

Carlotta Hopewell. Jerome Jefferson's girlfriend in Hollywood. Potshot.

Bobby Horse. An American-Indian strong-arm for racketeer Victor del Rio. Stardust, Potshot.

Jimmy Houser. Kevin Bartlett's friend. God Save The Child.

Carl Hummel aka 'Hummer'. Ex-boyfriend of April Kyle and a bad influence. Ceremony.

Sarah Hunter. Lives in Westwood, worked with Steve Buckman at Fairfax High. Potshot.

Elayna Hurley. Susan Silverman's single parent friend. Small Vices.

Erika Hurley. Elayna Hurley's noisy child. Small Vices.

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Peter Isaacs aka "Pike." Old friend of Mary Smith. Widow's Walk.

Philip Iselin Ph.D. A patient of Susan Silverman and a murder suspect. Crimson Joy.

Steven Ito. A psychiatrist/director of Pomona, California detox center. Lisa Belson was there. Thin Air.

Elliot Ives. An agent from an Agency who appears to want SPENSER's help. A Catskill Eagle, Small Vices, Potshot.

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Jack. Counter man at Chelsea's Washington Deli. Crimson Joy.

Jackie. Ex-marine and Julius Ventura's chauffeur. Chance.

Jackson. Community Service officer and veteran cop. Small Vices.

Charles Jackson. Security guard at The Crown Prince Club. Taming A Sea-Horse.

Jan. Attorney Jason Carroll's secretary. The Judas Goat.

Jane. The strong-arm for Rose Alexander, militant sexist. Promised Land.

Janie. Henry Cimoli's help at the Harbor Health Club. Crimson Joy.

Jasmine. An assistant at the agency that manages Jill Joyce's affairs. Stardust.

J.D. Wheaton Police Department sergeant who harasses SPENSER. Pale Kings and Princes.

Jefferson. African-American servant who has been with the Nelson family for sixty years. Paper Doll.

Devona Jefferson. She and her baby are murdered on the street in Double Deuce.

Jerome Jefferson. A strong-arm for Morris Tannenbaum. Dead on the Pacific Coast Highway. Potshot.

Jennerette. He works in the New York office of the Federal attorney. Playmates.

Jenny. Receptionist at Wheaton Union Hospital. Pale Kings and Princes.

Jerry. Bartender at the New York Hilton. Early Autumn.

Tarone Jessup. He takes care of Tony Marcus's business while he is serving time but is later murdered.  Chance.

Jimmy. He and Gerry Broz participate in afternoon granny parties. The Widening Gyre.

Jimmy. Bartender at then Casablanca on Harvard Square. Sudden Mischief.

Celia Johnson. Major Johnson's mother who hanged herself. Double Deuce.

Major Johnson. Leader of the Hobart Gang in the Double Deuce housing project. Double Deuce.

Jojo. A gun for Gerry Broz. Playmates.

Barbara Jordan. Owner of the Bijoux on Newberry Street. Hush Money.

José. Maitre d' at the Ambrosia Hotel. Chance.

Jill Joyce. TV star on a a successful weekly pyschodrama. SPENSER protects her. Stardust.

Junior. A Tony Marcus bodyguard. Sudden Mischief.

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Lieut. Kaplan. Chelsea P.D. and assigned to catch King Powers. Promised Land.

Kathleen. In the wardrobe department at the TV studios. Stardust.

Katie. SPENSER's blind date. Valediction.

Det. Kearny. A Cambridge detective. Sudden Mischief.

Father Keneally. He teaches comparative religions at Boston College. Valediction.

Kennealy. Appears to be helping Lieut. Quirk in his investigations. The Godwulf Manuscript.

Dr. Kensy. Hotel house doctor where SPENSER is shot in the rear end. The Judas Goat.

Ann Kiley. Lawyer at Kiley and Harbaugh, lover of Marvin Conroy. Widow's Walk.. 

Bill Kiley. Retired chief of detectives, Proctor P.D. Thin Air.

Bobby Kiley. Lawyer at Kiley and Harbaugh, father of Ann. Widow's Walk.

Kim. A student at Pemberton College. Small Vices.

Garrett Kingsley. The Central Argus newspaper owner. Pale Kings and Princes.

Clyde Klaus. A Fed from the Treasury Dept. part of a stake-out team. Promised Land.

Dr. Larry Klein. Dolly Hartman's doctor. Hugger Mugger.

Cynthia Knox. She enjoys Gerry Broz's granny parties. The Widening Gyre.

Mano Kuando. Married Jack Nelson's daughter in Kenya. Paper Doll.

Ky. Leader of the slave labor at Russell Costigan's arms factory. A Catskill Eagle.

April Kyle. SPENSER is searching for her on the streets of Boston then to a bordello. Ceremony, Taming A Sea-Horse, Small Vices.

Bunni Kyle. April's mother who hires SPENSER to find her daughter. Ceremony.

Harry Kyle. A rich insurance salesman who disowns his daughter, April. Ceremony.

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Mr. Lamont. Prentice Lamont's father. Hush Money.

Laura Lamont. The second Mrs. Lamont. Hush Money.

Mrs. Patsy Lamont. Prentice Lamont's mother. Hush Money.

Prentice Lamont.  Gay activist student.  Victim.  Hush Money.

Roscoe Land. The mayor in Potshot.

Sherry Lark. Walter Clive's hippy ex-wife. Hugger Mugger.

Lewis Larson. A cop, a patient of Susan Silverman's and a murder suspect. Crimson Joy.

Laura. Hawk's date at the Bay Tower Room. Valediction.

J. Clay Lawson. A detective from Las Vegas. Pastime.

Dr. LeBlanc. He is Dr. Croft's stand-in. God Save The Child.

Mr. Lee. Assistant principal at Smithfield High. God Save The Child.

Uncle Eddie Lee aka Fast Eddie. Part of the family that runs Port City. Walking Shadow, Chance.

Perry Lehman. A mob connection and owner of The Crown Prince Club. Taming A Sea-Horse.

LeMaster. Chief of Taft University police, former State trooper. Playmates.

Lenny. A blond cop with Wheaton P.D. Pale Kings and Princes.

Lenny. Motor cycle repair shop owner in Venice, California. Thin Air.

Leo. A San Francisco pimp. A Catskill Eagle.

Herman Leong. He tells SPENSER who runs Chinatown. Walking Shadow.

Lester. Runs limo service in Las Vegas. Hawk's friend. Chance.

Mrs. Levesque. Roy's mother. Widow's Walk.

Roy Levesque. Mary Smith's long time sex partner. Widow's Walk.

Lewin. Next door neighbor to the Buckman's when they lived in Santa Monica. Potshot.

Liang. Mei Ling's cousin in Port City. Walking Shadow.

Lila. Waitress at the Lancaster Tap. Playmates.

Lila. The receptionist across the hall from SPENSER's office. Small Vices, Sudden Mischief.

Lillian. She is at SPENSER's answering service. Promised Land.

Lin. Hugh Dixon's manservant. The Judas Goat, A Catskill Eagle.

Mei Ling. Helping SPENSER with the Chinese language in Walking Shadow and a note from her in Potshot.

Anton Linhares. Assistant D.A. at Bristol County courthouse who puts together a stake-out team. Promised Land.

Jack Little. The P.R. man for the Red Sox. Mortal Stakes.

Fred Livingstone. Campus police chief, Pemberton College. Small Vices.

Carmine Lizotti. A cop with Det. Sgt. Frank Belson. Valediction.

Long Hair. A kid at the Starlight Lounge who is floored by the bouncer. Chance.

Richie Loo. He meant to kill SPENSER in a shoot-out in Boston. A Catskill Eagle.

Lopez. A Spanish speaking Los Angeles investigator. A Savage Place.

Brenda Loring. SPENSER dated her before Susan Silverman. The Godwulf Manuscript and mentioned in The Judas Goat, Thin Air, Hush Money.

Lucky. A Gerry Broz bodyguard. Pastime.

Brian P. Lundquist. A State Trooper in Wheaton. Pale Kings and Princes.

Lupo. Assistant Medical Examiner. Stardust.

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Macey. The loan shark's enforcer. Promised Land.

Erin Macklin. A committed teacher at The Marcus Garvey Middle School. Double Deuce.

Dr. Pauline MacCullum. Headmistress, Carolina Academy, Alton. Paper Doll.

'Mackinaw'. He and three others warn SPENSER to back-off the investigation. Small Vices.

Madilyn. Mill River P.D. dispatch operator. A Catskill Eagle.

Earl Maguire. Lawyer and friend of the Bartlett family. God Save The Child.

Professor Bass Maitland. English Department ombudsman. Hush Money.

Kate Malloy. The nanny who is being stalked. Hugger Mugger.

Manny. Assistant Medical Examiner. The Godwulf Manuscript.

Tony Marcus. He's in the prostitute business in Boston and SPENSER meets with him. Ceremony, Taming A Sea-Horse, Crimson Joy, Double Deuce, Chance (in jail), Small Vices, Sudden Mischief.

Marge. Receptionist at the Wheaton Union Hospital. Pale Kings and Princes.

Margie. Walter Clive's secretary. Hugger Mugger.

Margie. Waitress at the Jack Rabbit Inn. Potshot.

Margy. A voyeur friend of Gerry Broz. The Widening Gyre.

Detective Kevin Maguire. New York P.D. Playmates.

Maishe. A Gerry Broz bodyguard. Pastime.

Dr. Phil Marinaro. SPENSER's doctor at Massachusetts General after he has been shot up. Small Vices.

Abel Markum. Robbery Divison, Boston P.D. Promised Land.

Paul Marsh. A Smithfield patrolman. God Save The Child.

Martin. With Gary, they are bartenders at the Casablanca Bar, Cambridge. Hush Money.

Hale Martin. A trainer at the Three Fillies Stables. Hugger Mugger.

Marty 'Bub'. Lisa Belson's stepfather. Thin Air.

Marty (Martin) Martinelli. A paving contractor. Pastime.

Mary Jane. Organizer in movie industry agent Melvin Zeecond's office. A Savage Place.

Michael J. Maschio. President, Zenith Meridien Television. Stardust.

Maury. A cop at the jail in Mill River, California. A Catskill Eagle.

Marvin. A call-in on the Jimmy Winston radio show. Crimson Joy.

Bucky Maynard. The best baseball broadcaster, in debt to a loan shark. Mortal Stakes.

Dr. McCafferty. Gives help to SPENSER after he has stopped a bullet. Valediction.

Margaret McDermott. Girlfriend of Jack DeRosa. Widow's Walk.

Rich McDermott. A skinny cop working plainclothes. Promised Land.

Kevin McGonigle. Gunman shot by SPENSER. Widow's Walk.

McKinnon. An FBI agent who accompanies Elliot Ives. A Catskill Eagle.

Glenda Baker McMartin. She witnessed the crime. Small Vices.

Hunt McMartin. CEO of the family business. He and Glenda witnessed the crime. Small Vices.

Artie McMahon. A scruffy narcotics cop from Quincy. Valediction.

Tom McNeely. A Boston vice-squad detective. Ceremony, Taming A Sea-Horse.

Vaughn Meadows. Party guest at the Bartlett's. God Save The Child.

Arthur Meeker. Money carrier, gambler, born loser, Shirley Ventura's husband. Chance.

Meg. A blonde hooker in San Francisco. SPENSER and Hawk kill her pimp. A Catskill Eagle.

Ms. June Merriman. Secretary to Taft University president. Playmates.

Dean Mersfelder. University faculty member. The Godwulf Manuscript.

Michelle. A teen-ager with Carl Hummer's group of teen-agers. Ceremony.

Mickey. A big, surly individual at the Poitras party who is slugged by SPENSER and Hawk. Ceremony.

Miles. A cop on duty outside the Bartlett's house. God Save The Child.

Mrs. Iris Milford. Campus newspaper secretary. The Godwulf Manuscript, Double Deuce.

Trooper Tommy Miller. State detective assigned to the Melissa Henderson murder case. Small Vices.

Millie. Secretary to Jack Little, the Red Sox P.R. man. Mortal Stakes.

Margaret Mills. An attorney Amy Peters consulted after being fired. Widow's Walk.

Milo. Member of the Liberty terrorist group. The Judas Goat.

Mr. Milo. A big-time crook who doesn't appear but his presence is felt. Taming A Sea-Horse.

Minerva. Wife of a software tycoon. She ran off with a fisherman. Walking Shadow.

Mindy. Production co-coordinator, Zenith Meridien Television. Stardust.

Mizell. A previous police chief in Potshot.

Molly. In the front office at the TV studio. Stardust.

Jane Monroe. She tried to squeeze Pud Potter and got fired by madam, Polly Brown. Hugger Mugger.

Lou Montana. Director at The Port City Theater. Walking Shadow.

Moon Dog. One of The Preacher's strong-arms. Potshot.

Caitlin Moore. Patty Giacomin's best friend. Pastime.

Esther Morales. Cleaning woman for Nathan and Mary Smith. Widow's Walk.

Morgan. A Canadian police officer in Montreal. The Judas Goat.

Maxwell T. Morgan. Prentice Lamont's financial adviser. Hush Money.

Arthur Moriarty. Assistant principal at Smithfield High. God Save The Child.

Vinnie Morris. One of mobster Joe Broz's trusted help, later employed by Gino Fish. The Widening Gyre, Valediction, Pastime, Paper Doll, Walking Shadow, Hugger Mugger, Potshot, Widow's Walk.

Morrissey. Senator Stratton's aide. Paper Doll.

Roy Morrissey. Uniformed Boston cop assigned to Jill Joyce. Stardust.

Baron Morton. Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Taft University who hires SPENSER. Playmates.

Michael Mulready. A friend of loan shark, Swisher Cody. They try to box SPENSER in on the freeway.  Looking For Rachel Wallace.

Mingo Mulready. Michael's cousin, strong-arm, chauffeur to Lawrence English. Looking For Rachel Wallace.

Officer Murphy. Proctor Police Dept. Thin Air.

Troy Murphy. All-American point guard. Playmates.

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Nancy. Sales person at Chez Vous Real Estate. Pastime.

Eddie Navarrone. Det. Frank Belson uses this junkie as an informant. Thin Air.

Abby Nelson. Jack Nelson's wife who committed suicide. Paper Doll.

Jack Nelson. Once a womanizer but now a three hundred pound couch potato. Paper Doll, Hugger Mugger.

Olivia Nelson. Loudon Tripp's wife and Jack Nelson's daughter, found murdered. Paper Doll.

Bobby Nevins. Eighty-two year old father of Robinson who still hangs out at the gym. Hush Money.

Professor Robinson Nevins. African-American son of Hawk's mentor is smeared about a sexual relationship. Hush Money.

Milo Nogarian. TV executive producer. Stardust.

Louis Nolan. His two sluggers roughed up Meade Alexander. The Widening Gyre.

Shirley North. She interviews Rachel Wallace on TV. Looking For Rachel Wallace.

Abner Norton. Original owner of the textile mill in Wheaton. Pale Kings and Princes.

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Leonard O. Playwright for the current production at Port City Theater. Walking Shadow.

Sgt. O'Connor. A Reading police sergeant. Hush Money.

Reilly O'Dell. He poses as a cop and roughs up SPENSER in Alton jail. Paper Doll.

O'Gar. A San Francisco homicide cop. Hugger Mugger.

Juanita Olmo. A social worker in Wheaton. Pale Kings and Princes.

Olson. A Pemberton cop. Small Vices.

Chuck and Janet Olson. Susan Silverman's old friends. Hush Money.

Mr. and Mrs. Ong. Owners of the Port City medical clinic. Walking Shadow.

Marion Orchard. Elegant wife of Roland who likes to be waited on. The Godwulf Manuscript.

Roland Orchard. Lawyer, he hires SPENSER to find his daughter, Terry. The Godwulf Manuscript.

Terry Orchard. She is kidnapped by a subculture group and SPENSER tracks her down. The Godwulf Manuscript.

Bob Owens. Community Relations director, Reorganized Church of the Redemption. Valediction.

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Tom Paglia. A Potshot resident in the bar. Potshot.

Bruce Parisi. Loan shark who sends thugs to harass SPENSER. Small Vices.

Pat. A uniform at the scene of the hit and run of Brinkman Tyler.  Widow's Walk.

Herschel Patton. Robbery detail, Boston Police Department. Promised Land.

Patti. Brad Sterling's receptionist. Sudden Mischief.

Patty. SPENSER's hairdresser. Small Vices.

Paul. Leader of the terrorist group, Liberty. The Judas Goat.

Paulie. A strong-arm at The Crown Prince Club. Taming A Sea-Horse.

Paulie. Jill Joyce's studio driver. Stardust.

Paulie. One of Marty Anaheim's soldiers, bloodied by Hawk. Chance.

Mickey Paultz. Construction company owner who handles most of the heroin trade in New England.  Valediction.

Pearl. Susan Silverman's and SPENSER's favorite dog.  

Peggy. Maid to the Rev. Bullard Winston. Valediction.

Sal Pelletier. A slugger hired to harass Meade Alexander's election workers. The Widening Gyre.

Amy Peters. VP for public affairs at Pequod Savings and Loan. Widow's Walk.

Hall Peterson. Hawk's investment adviser. Walking Shadow.

Phil. One of Joe Broz's henchmen. The Godwulf Manuscript.

Kenneth Philchock aka Shorty. A sidekick for Buster DeMilo. Sudden Mischief.

Buford F. Phillips. Waymark, Mass., police chief. Stardust.

Pike aka Peter Isaacs. Old friend of Mary Smith. Widow's Walk.

Mr. Plante. Cadre chief at the Costigan arms factory. A Catskill Eagle.

Bill Poduska. SPENSER uses his helicopter service. Hush Money.

Mitchell Poitras. With the Massachusetts Department of Education, but he likes to supply young girls to pimps. Ceremony.

Wilfred Pomeroy. Jill Joyce's ex-husband. Stardust.

Pompadour. One of Vinnie Morris's men with a hairstyle. Pastime.

Leon Ponce. A loan shark. A Savage Place.

Pooler. An M.D.C. cop. The Godwulf Manuscript.

Woody (Elwood) Pontevecchio. Lisa Belson's pimp when she was Angela Richard in 1985.  Thin Air.

Pony. The Preacher's strong arm. Potshot.

Daryl Pope. A reserve forward at Taft University. Playmates.

John Porter. Member of The Hobarts gang. Double Deuce.

'Pud' Potter. SueSue's husband. Hugger Mugger.

SueSue Potter. Walter Clive's middle daughter and 'Pud's' wife. Hugger Mugger.

Powell. A two hundred pound errand boy for Hawk when he was a collector for King Powers. Promised Land.

Dennis Powell. He's living with Terry Orchard and gets wasted by others. The Godwulf Manuscript.

King Powers. He's into loan-sharking, shylocking, prostitution, trucking and weapons. Promised Land.

The Preacher. Leader of The Dell, a religious organization in Potshot. The town pays him protection money. Potshot.

Pryor. Youth services officer in Franklin. Widow's Walk.

Punkin. Margery Bartlett's big Labrador dog. God Save The Child.

Penny Putnam. She's part of the sexual harassment suit against Brad Sterling. Sudden Mischief.

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Carla Quagliozzi. Brad Sterling's third wife, who counsels ex-cons. She is shot. Sudden Mischief.

Milo Quant. CEO of a corporation but leads an anti-everything campaign. Hush Money.

Nancy Quentin. Dance critic of the Boston Globe. Valediction.

Ms. Quincy. A concerned citizen with questions about the red rose killer. Crimson Joy.

Quintin. One of the boys at The Marcus Garvey Middle School. Double Deuce.

Lieutenant Martin Quirk.  Commander of the Boston homicide bureau.  Promoted to Captain in Small Vices.  The Godwulf Manuscript, Mortal Stakes, Looking For Rachel Wallace, Ceremony, The Widening Gyre, Valediction, A Catskill Eagle, Crimson Joy, Playmates, Stardust, Double Deuce, Paper Doll, Walking Shadow, Thin Air, Chance, Small Vices, Sudden Mischief, Hugger Mugger, Widow's Walk.

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Linda Rabb. Born Donna Burlington, employed by a madam in New York. Wife of Red-Soxer Marty Rabb. Mortal Stakes.

Marty Rabb. Boston Red Sox pitcher. SPENSER investigates him for throwing games. Mortal Stakes.

Mickey Rafferty. Muscular stuntman, protector and boyfriend to Candy Sloan who gets wasted in A Savage Place.

Jackie Raines. Stunning African-American producer of The Marge Eagen Show. Double Deuce.

Ralph. A guard at Jerry Costigan's mine in Boise, Idaho. A Catskill Eagle.

Carmen Ramazottie. SPENSER fought him in the ring a lifetime ago. Pastime.

Robert Rambeaux. A New York pimp who is going through music school. He gets wasted.  Taming A Sea-Horse.

Randall. Strong-arm for Boston developer Rojack who loses out to SPENSER. Stardust.

Rich Randolph. A TV reporter who refused to pay blackmail to Prentice Lamont. Hush Money.

Bertha Rankin. A waitress in Alton who claims that Cheryl is her daughter. Paper Doll.

Cheryl Ann Rankin. She looks like Olivia Nelson. Paper Doll.

Hilly Rankin. A no-good married to Bertha thinking that Cheryl was his child. Paper Doll.

Estelle Raphael. Hawk's date at Zephyr; runs a fertility clinic in Brookline. Widow's Walk.

Representative Rashad. A concerned citizen following the red rose murders. Crimson Joy.

Mark Ratcliff. Film maker, Steve Buckman's best friend who had a fling with his wife. Potshot.

Nancy Ratcliff. Mark Ratcliff's ex-wife who lived opposite the Buckmans in Santa Monica. Potshot.

Ray. A strong-arm security guard at Summit Studios. A Savage Place.

Raymond. A forward look-out at Russell Costigan's Cascade Mountains lodge. A Catskill Eagle.

Murray Raymond. Manager of a Smithfield bank. God Save The Child.

Ms. Rebello. Craig Sampson rented a room from her. Walking Shadow.

Red. A pimp who employed April Kyle. Ceremony.

Red. He arm-wrestlers Hawk at the Pequod House restaurant. A Catskill Eagle.

Red. One of five thugs who visit SPENSER at his office after his appearance on a radio talk show.  Crimson Joy.

Tony Reece. Hellion and pimp, Linda Rabb's former boyfriend. Mortal Stakes.

Sean Reilly. A computer geek who helps unlock SPENSER's computer files. Sudden Mischief.

Linda Remmert. She smuggles SPENSER into Gerry Broz's apartment to secretly view the granny parties. The Widening Gyre.

Rentzel. Insurance broker and plaintiff in the Cony Brown case. Sudden Mischief.

Claire Reston. She has her eye on Hawk at The Four Seasons. Small Vices.

Dean Reynolds. Dean of Arts and Sciences. Hush Money.

Pat Ricci. A slugger hired to harass Meade Alexander's campaign workers. The Widening Gyre.

Rico. A strong-arm in Luis Deleon's gang. Thin Air.

Rich. Jill Joyce's director. Stardust.

Lawrence Vaughn Richard. Drunken, unemployed womanizer. He hasn't seen daughter Angela for twenty years. Thin Air.

Mimi Richard. Mother of Angela Richard aka Lisa Belson. Thin Air.

Rick. Bartender at Nellies gay club. Widow's Walk.

Marty Riggs. A senior VP, Zenith Meridien Television. Stardust.

Victor del Rio. A Bel Air racketeer, father of Jill Joyce's child. Stardust, Thin Air, Potshot.

Riordan. A mean Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms cop. Valediction.

Mary Riordan. She works at the Massachusetts State Police Office. God Save The Child.

Mr. Ritchie. Assistant manager and security at the New York Hilton. Early Autumn.

Chief Roach. Chief of Police in Higham. He and SPENSER discuss stalker activities. Hush Money.

Murray Roberts. The Central Argus reporter sent to Wheaton to cover other murders.  Pale Kings and Princes.

Fraser W. Robinson. 'Mr.Confidence' married but turns a trick or two. God Save The Child.

Rock (Rocco). Bartender at the Rocco Grotto Italian restaurant. Pastime.

Rocky. Security guard at Jerry Costigan's estate at Mill Run. A Catskill Eagle.

Arlene Rodriguez. Case worker, Department of Youth Services. Double Deuce.

Bailey Rogers. Police chief in Wheaton, Mass. He is killed. Pale Kings and Princes.

Brett Rogers. The police chief's son who moves produce and cocaine for Esteva. He is shot.  Pale Kings and Princes.

Caroline Rogers. The police chief's wife and Wheaton librarian. Pale Kings and Princes.

Stanley Rojack. A well-heeled Boston developer and Jill Joyce's former lover. Stardust.

Det. Sgt. Romero. Las Vegas P.D. investigating Shirley Ventura's murder. Chance.

Francis Ronan. Criminal defense lawyer, judge who will do anything to win. Sudden Mischief.

Jeanette Ronan. The judge's second wife and part of the harassment suit against Brad Sterling.  Sudden Mischief.

Ronnie. He calls in on a radio show about the red rose murders. Crimson Joy.

Ronnie or Ronny. Tannenbaum's strong-arm and shooter. Potshot.

Rosalita. A Deleon gang member who ties up Lisa Belson. Thin Air.

Sully Roselli. A gofer for the local crook, Joe Broz. The Godwulf Manuscript.

Mrs. Ross. The madam who runs the kinky bordello in Providence. Ceremony.

Burton Roth. K.C.Roth's former husband. Hush Money.

K.C.Roth. Susan's friend. She asks SPENSER to get rid of her stalker and comes on strong to him.  Hush Money.

Madeleine Roth.  Dwayne Woodcock's academic counselor.  Playmates.

Manfred Roy. A Ku Klux Klan member. Looking For Rachel Wallace.

Mrs. Roy. Manfred Roy's mother who cannot believe that her son is bigoted.  Looking For Rachel Wallace.

Rudy. American-Indian bartender at the Silver Seas Motel, Barnstable. Promised Land.

Rugar, The Gray Man. Professional hit man; expensive and exclusive. He puts three bullets into SPENSER. Small Vices.

The Russians. They are trying to take over in Boston and put SPENSER in their firing line. Chance.

Russo. Employed by Russell Costigan in his Connecticut facility and gets his arm broken by Hawk.  A Catskill Eagle.

Russo. From Middlesex County D.A's office. Playmates, Widow's Walk.

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Sandy Salzman. Line producer who hires SPENSER to protect Jill Joyce. Stardust.

Sammy. Chauffeur to crook Gino Fish. Small Vices.

Craig Sampson. Actor at The Port City Theater who is murderd on stage. Walking Shadow.

Lieut. Mark Samuelson. A Los Angeles investigative cop. A Savage Place, Stardust, Thin Air.

Ricky Samuelson. The L.A. cop's son at Fairfax High. Potshot.

Roger Sanders. A friend of Rachel Wallace. Sudden Mischief.

Sandy. A girl student who tries to pick up SPENSER in the Pemberton Inn. Small Vices.

Freddie Santiago. Club owner and godfather who wants to control the whole Proctor area. Thin Air.

Santoro. Assistant DA, Norfolk County. Widow's Walk.

Bobby Santos. A State cop and part of a stake-out. Promised Land.

Tedy Sapp. Bouncer at the gay bar in Lamarr who watches SPENSER's back during a set up. Hugger Mugger, Potshot.

Sara. Producer of the Jimmy Winston radio talk show. Crimson Joy.

Chuck (Chuckie) Scanlan. Hired thug and professional assaulter. Widow's Walk.

Schlenker. A night guard at Russell Costigan's armory in Connecticut. A Catskill Eagle.

Stevie Scott. Played for the Detroit Pistons and switched to Villanova on Dixie Dunham's advice. Playmates.

Sedale. African-American bellhop and general odd job man in the Alton hotel. Paper Doll.

Naomi Selkirk. Fund raiser for The Port City Theater. Walking Shadow.

Lennie Seltzer. A bookie who knows about shady deals going down in town. A SPENSER acquaintance. Mortal Stakes, Playmates, Chance.

Felton Shawcross. CEO of Soldiers Field Development Ltd. who shoots it out with Spenser and loses. Widow's Walk.

Officer Joseph deShayes. A Pittsfield police officer. Pastime.

Kevin Shea. Unemployed, he is stalking his ex-girlfriend. SPENSER sorts it out. Hugger Mugger.

Officer Sheehan. Proctor P.D. Thin Air.

Shelley. Shaped like a hippo, he's a sidekick of sleazy Harry Cotton. Early Autumn.

Harvey Shepard. A real estate developer in trouble with a loan shark. His wife has left him. Promised Land.

Millie Shepard. Sixteen-year-old daughter of the Shepards. Promised Land.

Pam Shepard. Harvey's wife who is missing. She helps two militant women hold up a bank. Promised Land.

Shoney. A security guard at Three Fillies Stables. SPENSER decks him. Hugger Mugger.

Shorty aka Kenneth Philchock. A sidekick for bruiser Buster DeMilo. Sudden Mischief.

Shutt. The carpenter who replaces Susan Silverman's front door. Crimson Joy.

The Silks. Another gang around the area in Double Deuce.

Silveria. A young Smithfield cop. God Save The Child.

Susan Silverman. SPENSER meets her in God Save The Child where she's with the Smithfield High School Guidance Department and remains with him throughout the series. She can respond to his barbs and humor equally as good as she receives.

Rollie Sims. Oceania Industries security director and mob enforcer. A Savage Place, Stardust.

Deidre Simmons. A friend of Emmerline Washburn, the fifth red rose murder victim. Crimson Joy.

Herb Simmons but actually Simpson. A young guy tailing SPENSER. Hugger Mugger.

Simone. Nubian goddess at the front desk of Amir Abdullah's condo. Hush Money.

Deke Slade. Police Captain in Barnstable. Promised Land.

Candy (Candace) Sloan. A television investigative reporter, SPENSER is hired to protect her. She is murdered. A Savage Place.

Sluggo (Tiny). A three hundred pound slugger, one of Vinnie Morris's men. Pastime.

Linda Smith. Arranges speaking tours for Rachel Wallace. Looking For Rachel Wallace.

Mary Smith nee Toricelli.  Wife of Nathan and suspect in his death. Widow's Walk.

Nathan Smith. Banker and murder victim. Widow's Walk.

Tyler Smithson. Separated from Russell Costigan, she lives in Chicago. A Catskill Eagle.

Sonny. One of Joe Broz's muscle men. A Godwulf Manuscript.

Sonny. Helicopter traffic reporter and friend of Patty Giacomin. Pastime.

Kim Pak Soong aka Velvet. She has a weekly appointment with loan shark Haskell Wechsler. Sudden Mischief.

Spag. Uniformed guard at First Mutual Insurance. Looking For Rachel Wallace.

Ted Sparks. Teaches at M.I.T. Suspect in the red rose murders. Crimson Joy.

Shelley Spellman. Supposedly kidnapped by a cult church, she says she joined freely. She can handle business and a gun. Valediction.

SPENSER. Robert B. Parker's intrepid Boston Private Eye. He's there all the time.

'Square Jaw'. A picket outside the Belmont Library. Looking For Rachel Wallace.

Lisa St. Claire aka Angela Richard and Det. Frank Belson's second wife who is kidnapped by a former lover. Thin Air.

Dr. Madelaine St. Claire. Beverly Hills psychiatrist who treated Angela Richard who became Lisa and took the doctor's last name. Thin Air.

Rick Stabile. An overweight Red Soxer. Mortal Stakes.

Clint Stapleton. African-American student with a bad disposition who is questioned about Melissa Henderson's murder. Small Vices.

Dina Stapleton. Blonde, tanned and Clint's adoptive mother. Small Vices.

Donald Stapleton. Attorney and CEO of his own company, wife of Dina who adopted Clint. They live in New York. Small Vices.

Stegman. From Middlesex County D.A's office. Playmates.

Brad Sterling. Susan Silverman's former husband. He's into harassment, fund raising, money laundering and murder. Sudden Mischief.

Steve. One of Julius Ventura's overweight soldiers. Chance.

Steven. Madam Patricia Utley's strong-arm. Mortal Stakes, Taming A Sea-Horse, Small Vices.

Mary Stevenson. Felon Michael Mulready's sister. Looking For Rachel Wallace.

Norma Stilson. A friend of Rachel Wallace. Sudden Mischief.

Rebecca Stimpson. Marriage counselor to Emmerline and Raymond Washburn. Crimson Joy.

Senator Bob Stratton. A good senator and friend of Loudon Tripp but afterhours, a womanizer and a creep. Paper Doll.

Laura Stratton. The senator's wife who understands his weaknesses. Paper Doll.

Suki. A hostess at The Crown Prince Club in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Taming A Sea-Horse.

Clyde Sullivan. A Red Sox coach. Mortal Stakes.

Ann Summers. Loudon Tripp's secretary. Paper Doll.

Det. Swinny. With the Alton Sheriff's Department who ransacks SPENSER's hotel room. Paper Doll.

Jackie Sylvia. A male detective with the New Bedford P.D. Promised Land.

T

Johnny Tabor. A Red Sox switch hitter. Mortal Stakes.

Mark Tabor. Political counselor to the far-left student organization, S.C.A.C.E. The Godwulf Manuscript.

Clarice Taggert. Director of corporate giving at Illinois Federal Bank. Widow's Walk.

Tallboy. Drug dealing boyfriend of the murdered Devona Jefferson. Double Deuce.

Morris Tannenbaum. Venture capitalist and also into drugs, whores and numbers. Potshot.

Tate. He works in the Russell Costigan complex in Connecticut. A Catskill Eagle.

Ty-Bop Tatum. A shooter for Tony Marcus. Sudden Mischief.

Bea Taylor. Wife of the real estate company owner in Potshot.

Dolores Taylor. An exotic African-American dancer. The third victim in the red rose murders. Crimson Joy.

Eddie Taylor. Pam Shepard picks up this big blond weightlifter. Promised Land.

J. George Taylor. In real estate who, with others is buying up land to make a killing in Potshot.

John Taylor. He gets floored distributing campaign literature for Meade Alexander. The Widening Gyre.

Ted. The coffee server at the Washington Deli. Crimson Joy.

Meredith Teitler. A stalking victim who calls SPENSER. Hush Money.

Lilian Temple. Professor of feminist studies. Hush Money.

Terry. Bernard J. Fortunato's girlfriend in Las Vegas. Potshot.

John Ticknor. A rep. for the company that publishes Rachel Wallace. Looking For Rachel Wallace, A Catskill Eagle.

Rev. Orestes Tillis. Head of the Community Action Committee in Double Deuce.

Professor Tillman. From the Law School, he chairs the tenure committee. Hush Money.

Linda Thomas. SPENSER dates her. She's in the ad agency across the street from his office. Valediction, Stardust, Pastime, Sudden Mischief.

Brett Timmons. Employee relations director who tries to eject Rachel Wallace from First Mutual Insurance. Looking For Rachel Wallace.

Tom. Bartender at the gay bar, The Odds End, in Bay Village. God Save The Child.

Tom. He's about to pick up Susan Silverman in a bar when SPENSER walks in Looking For Rachel Wallace.

Tommy. A Boston cop who responds to the Babe Loftus murder scene. Stardust.

Mary Toricelli.  She married Nathan Smith and is a suspect in his death.  Widow's Walk.

Carl Tower. University head of security handling the robbery of the manuscript. The Godwulf Manuscript.

Wendell B. Tracey. Station manager at the Los Angeles TV station where Candy Sloan works. A Savage Place.

Chief George Trask. Smithfield police chief, a drinker, corrupt and hates SPENSER. God Save The Child.

Reverend Trenton. An African-American citizen concerned about the red rose murders. Crimson Joy.

Dr. Tripp. He examines K.C. Roth after she had been raped. Hush Money.

Loudon Tripp. He hires SPENSER to find the murderer of his wife Olivia. His checks bounce. His portfolio is empty. Paper Doll.

Loudon Tripp Jr. (Chip). Son of Loudon Tripp with an attitude. Paper Doll.

Meredith Tripp. Loudon Tripp's daughter. Paper Doll.

Trish. Clint Stapleton's girlfriend. Small Vices.

Little Joe Turcotte. A soldier for the mob. A Savage Place.

Tom Turpin. Public relations director, Oceania Industries. A Savage Place.

Mr. Tuttle. He questions Lieut. Quirk about the recent racial murders. Crimson Joy.

Brinkman "Brink" Tyler. Financial advisor to Mary Smith. Widow's Walk.

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Dennis and Nancy Upper. Susan Silverman's friends. Paper Doll.

Patricia Utley. A high class New York madam. Linda Rabb worked for her. Mortal Stakes, Ceremony, Taming A Sea-Horse, Playmates, Small Vices.

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Eric Valdez. The reporter murdered while doing a story on the cocaine operation in Wheaton. Mass. Pale Kings and Princes.

Fat Willie Vance. He and three others waylay SPENSER. They shoot it out. Valediction.

Marcy Vance. Lawyer who believes Ellis Alves was framed. Small Vices.

Richie Vega. He kidnaps Patty Giacomin. Early Autumn.

Iris Ventura. Julius' older wife and Shirley's mother who kept her under lock and key until she married. Chance.

Julius Ventura. Local thug who hires SPENSER to find his son-in-law, the money carrier. Chance.

Shirley Ventura. Iris and Julius Ventura's daughter who ends up raped and strangled. Chance.

Vic. Bouncer and part owner of The Starlight Lounge. Chance.

Vicki. Receptionist/secretary to Mark Ratcliff. Potshot.

Vince. The overweight slugger who protects Hal, the buyer of young girls. Ceremony.

Louis Vincent. Stockbroker who has just dumped his girlfriend K.C. Roth. Hush Money.

Vinnie. Stable owner and TV watcher. God Save The Child.

Violet. A pimp. He handled Donna Burlington aka Linda Rabb in New York's east village. Mortal Stakes.

Virgie. Bartender at the Reservoir Court Motel, Wheaton. Pale Kings and Princes.

Dr. Vogel. Chairman of the English Department at the University. The Godwulf Manuscript.

Vonnie. She works at the Columbia County Sheriff's Department. Hugger Mugger.

W

Dr. Wagner. He attends Caroline Rogers after her husband was murdered. Pale Kings and Princes.

Harold Wagner. He taught Dwayne Woodcock Black History at Taft University. Playmates.

Tammy Wagner. aka "Wags" at high school with Mary Toricelli. Widow's Walk.

Shelley Walden. A cop who SPENSER worked with in the old days. The Judas Goat.

Brad Walker. Athletic Director at Taft University. Playmates.

Dean Walker. Chief of Police in Potshot.

Dixie (Frances) Walker. A topless cocktail waitress helping SPENSER on Meeker's background. Chance.

Judy Walker. Police chief's wife. Potshot.

Rachel Wallace. SPENSER is hired to protect this gay lecturer but she is kidnapped. Looking For Rachel Wallace, A Catskill Eagle, Stardust, Sudden Mischief.

Wally. Owner of Wally's lunch in Wheaton. Pale Kings and Princes.

Melanie Walsh. She distributes Meade Alexander campaign literature. The Widening Gyre.

Robert Walters 'Walt'. Prentice Lamont's close friend. Hush Money.

Wanda. A hooker in Bay Village. Chance.

Emmeline Washburn. A school teacher, the fifth victim in the red rose murders. Crimson Joy.

Raymond Washburn. The estranged husband of the murdered Emmerline. Crimson Joy.

Sally Washburn. A baby sitter for Patty Giacomin's son, Paul. Early Autumn.

Jack Washington. A reporter at the Boston Globe who helps SPENSER. Mortal Stakes.

Phyllis Wasserman. Human resources director in Louis Vincent's office. Hush Money.

John Weatherwax aka Jackie Wax. Works for Mr. Milo procuring young girls for prostitution. Taming A Sea-Horse.

Julie Wells. Sister of bigot Lawrence English and intimate of Rachel Wallace. Looking For Rachel Wallace.

Haskell Wechsler. A loan shark who launders money through Brad Sterling's fund-raising activities. Sudden Mischief.

Holly West. An African-American Red Sox catcher. Mortal Stakes.

Abe Westin. Media consultant on Meade Alexander senate run. The Widening Gyre.

Whistle. A member of The Crockettes, a female gang in Double Deuce.

Warren Whitfield. Bank president and money launderer and gets young girls in return. Taming A Sea-Horse.

Commissioner Pat Wilson. Lieut. Quirk's superior, Boston P.D. Crimson Joy.

Bullard Winston. Cult church leader, drug runner and money launderer. Valediction.

Jimmy Winston. Host of a Boston radio talk show. Crimson Joy.

Race Witherspoon. A top model photographer. God Save The Child, Widow's Walk.

Dwayne Woodcock. On the basketball team at Taft University. Point shaver from the meanest of ghettos, cannot read or write and unprepared for the future. Playmates.

Dr. Woodson. He does medical work at the Smithfield P.D. when required. God Save The Child.

Wozak. Det. Frank Belson thinks he may have kidnapped his wife. Thin Air.

Lonnie Wu. Port City restaurant owner, gang and soldier co-ordinator. Found dead on the beach. Walking Shadow.

Rickie Wu. Lonnie Wu's self-centered and spoiled wife. Walking Shadow.

Cord Wyatt. Gay and married to Walter Clive's daughter, Stonie. Hugger Mugger.

Stonie Wyatt. Walter Clive's eldest married daughter who services men at truck stops. Hugger Mugger.

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Yan. A Vietnamese kid who has been sent to shoot SPENSER. Walking Shadow.

Capt. Yates. He takes over the case from Lieut. Quirk. The Godwulf Manuscript.

Yvonne. Hawk's stewardess friend who has an apartment in San Francisco. A Catskill Eagle.

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Vera Zabriskie. Jill Joyce's mother who drinks in a canyon close to San Diego. Stardust.

William Zabriskie. Jill Joyce's father who lives in Hollywood. Stardust.

Zachary. Member of the Liberty terrorist group. A Judas Goat.

Marvin Zeecond. A movie industry agent. A Savage Place.

Character Count (from The Godwulf Manuscript to Widow's Walk)
 There are 809 individual characters. In addition to these there are:

• In Potshot, The Dell organization with 40 members
• In Double Deuce, the gangs - The Hobarts, The Crockettes, The Silks, The Dillard Street Posse.  Assuming 10 characters in each gang making a total of 40.
• In Chance, there are two Russians after SPENSER and the Russian mob is trying to take over the Boston territory. A total of 12 is assumed.

This makes a Grand Total of 901 or thereabouts.