Characters
- Emily Crandall
Seventeen-year-old Emily runs the Lilac Inn with the help of her guardian while quietly mourning the recent loss of her mother. She is plagued by strange occurrences - objects on the wall move, whispers call from the shadows, and things mysteriously disappear and then reappear, she says. Could she be just paranoid, or is she guilty of something?
- Jane Willoughby
Gloria Crandall, Emily's mother, asked Jane to look after her daughter in case anything happened to her. She's doing the best to help Emily, but doesn't know much about raising kids or running an Inn. Is there anything that she's not telling?
- Richard Topham
A self-proclaimed expert on ESP and Telekinesis, Richard Topham lives near the Lilac Inn, in a house that once belonged to Josiah Crowley. It now serves residence to the "School for the Study and Development of Paranormal Powers". Interestingly enough, Richard was the one to inherit Josiah's estate and money, even when Josiah just about told Emily that they would be included in his will. Could Richard Topham be a fake, trying to destroy Josiah Crowley's other will, if there is one?
- Jim Archer
Jim Archer is a good-natured but secretly desperate businessman who is trying to make it through the Depression. Although he's always smiling, the bank he owns is teetering on the brink of failure. Would he forge a will, or steal Emily's mother's jewels, just so that he could save his bank?
- Carson Drew
Carson Drew is Nancy's father and an unseen character. Like Bess and George, he can be called for hints and information.
- Bess Marvin and George Fayne
This duo play a part in almost all of Nancy's mysteries. Nancy can call them for hints. Unfortunately when Nancy calls them, Bess's neighbor, Mrs. Farthingham, tends to intrude on the calls.
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