Friends in Low Places (novel) - Characters, in The Order of Appearance

Characters, in The Order of Appearance

Mark Lewson – Con-man and recently widowed. Appeared in The Rich Pay Late.

Angela Tuck – Promiscuous widow of 35. appeared in Fielding Gray and The Rich Pay Late.

Max de Freville – Gambler and prominent member of high society. Has a platonic relationship with Angela Tuck. Appeared in The Sabre Squadron and The Rich Pay Late.

Stratis Lykiadopolous – Greek gambler and friend of de Freville. Have received a highly interesting letter from colleague Jacques de Moulins.

Jacques des Moulins – Gambler. Has got hold of a letter from a minister of Lebanon after having seduced the minister’s son. The letter indicates that part of the British government planned the Suez crisis together with France and Israel.

Alistair Dixon – Retiring MP for the very conservative constituency of Bishop’s Cross. Confidant of Rupert Percival.

Rupert Percival – Lawyer and uncle of Leonard Percival. Mentioned in The Sabre Squadron. Has a good insight in politics and is the confident of Alistair Dixon.

Edwin Turbot – Member of the Tories. Father of Patricia and Isobel and soon to be father-in-law of Tom Llewellyn, a fact he has grudgingly accepted. Considers himself as the all-knowing eminence of his party.

Somerset Lloyd-James – Editor with political ambitions. One of the main characters in Fielding Gray and The Rich Pay Late. Old friend of Fielding Gray, to whom he gives a job after his resignation from the army.

Peter Morrison – Former MP who is aiming at a comeback. One of the main characters in Fielding Gray, Sound The Retreat and The Rich Pay Late.

Carton Weir – Leader of the parliamentary group called “Young England.” Homosexual with a very promiscuous lifestyle. Friend of Morrison and Captain Detterling.

Helen, Nick and Jeremy Morrison – Peter Morrison’s’ wife and two sons. Helen appeared in The Rich Pay Late.

Lord Philby – Boss of Somerset Lloyd-James and owner of the magazine Strix. Appeared earlier in The Rich Pay Late. Once had the same mistress as Somerset Lloyd-James and at the same time. The woman in question, Susan Grange, became lady Philby.

Fielding Gray – Former army man and aspiring writer. Protagonist of Fielding Gray and a main character in The Sabre Squadron. Terribly disfigured after a bomb exploded in his face during a mission on Cyprus 1958. Received a decent pension from the army but is now trying to become a writer with the help of his old friend Somerset Lloyd-James.

Tom Llewyllyn – Successful writer. Appeared earlier in The Rich Pay Late.

Gregory Stern – Publisher. Mentioned in Fielding Gray and The Rich Pay Late.

Captain Detterling – Former officer and at present MP. Appeared in Fielding Gray, Sound The Retreat, The Sabre Squadron and The Rich Pay Late. Becomes the partner of his old colleague Fielding Gray when he moves into the world of literature.

Lady Philby – Formerly known as Susan Grange. Was, in order, the mistress of Captain Detterling, Somerset Lloyd-James and Lord Philby before she settled for marriage to the later and starter a quieter life.

Tessie Buttock – Hotel owner who is liberal about what goes on in her establishment. Friend of Tom Llewellyn,, whom she often helped when he was in dire straits.

Patricia Turbot – The youngest daughter of Sir Edwin Turbot and soon-to-be wife of Tom Llewyllyn. Knows very little about life.

Isobel Turbot – The oldest daughter of Sir Edwin Turbot. Knows very much about life.

Maisie Malcolm – A very decent prostitute. Gives her services to both Fielding Gray and Somerset Lloyd-James. Very fond of them both.

Lady Canteloupe – The very patient wife of Lord Canteloupe. Appears in Sound The Retreat after she had lost her son in India.

Dowager Canteloupe – The somewhat deaf and senile mother of Lord Canteloupe.

Lord Canteloupe – Sometimes called Marquis. Appeared in Sound The Retreat after he had lost his son in India. Mentioned in The Sabre Squadron. Cousin of Captain Detterling. Drinks too much and seems to be something of a moron, though he has made quite a fortune since he turned his manor into an amusement park. Becomes secretary for the development of British Recreational Resources.

Burke Lawrence – Director. Appeared in The Rich Pay Late. Has some kind of odd relationship with Penelope Holbrook.

Penelope Holbrook – Former model and former wife of Jude Holbrook. Appeared in The Rich Pay Late.

Harry Dilkes. Member of the board of Strix. Appeared in The Rich Pay Late.

Robert Constable. Provost of Lancaster College and member of the board of Strix. A man of high moral standing. Appeared in Fielding Gray, The Sabre Squadron and The Rich Pay Late.

Jude Holbrook – Former printer turned blackmailer. Former partner of Donald Salinger. A major character in The Rich Pay Late.

Jonathan Gamp – Entertaining friend of many of the characters. Homosexual. Happens to set fire to the home of Turbots with a cigarette. Appeared also in The Rich Pay Late.

Alfie Schroeder – Decent journalist. Friend of Tom Llewyllyn and best man at his wedding. Appeared also in The Sabre Squadron and The Rich Pay Late.

Donald Salinger – Printer and former partner of Jude Holbrook. A major character in The Rich Pay Late.

Vanessa Salinger – Née Drew. The very promiscuous wife of Donald Salinger. A major character in The Rich Pay Late.