Characters and Notes
- Detective Sergeant John Rebus - Lead character, hard drinking, Scottish detective with a troubled past.
- Michael Rebus - John's younger brother, rich from following his father's career in stage hypnotism, but with a few secrets to hide.
- Samantha - John Rebus' daughter
- Detective Inspector Gill Templer - The Press Liaison officer on the abduction case, and Rebus' on-off love interest
- Jim Stevens - Investigative journalist
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