Dramatis personae, Murder on the Leviathan, by Boris Akunin

A list of the characters for those who, like me, get a little confused with all the names.


Murder on the Leviathan
by
Boris Akunin

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

Lord LITTLEBY, a collector of Indian artefacts, murdered with his servants and their children in Paris

Commissaire Gustav GAUCHE, a French police detective
Josiah CLIFF, captain of the Leviathan


Charles RENIER, first officer of the Leviathan

 Sir Reginald MILFORD-STOKES, A thin ginger-haired aristocrat of about 30. He lacks his golden whale emblem.

 Emily, a mysterious woman that Sir Reginald is constantly writing to.

 GINTARO Aono, a Japanese nobleman. He lacks his golden whale emblem.

 Renate KLEBER, a pregnant Swiss woman of about 20. She is married to a Swiss bank employee working in Calcutta, and is travelling to meet him. She lacks her golden whale emblem.

 Clarissa STAMP, an English spinster, who lacks her golden whale emblem.

 Doctor and Mrs. TRUFFO, the Leviathan's doctor, and his wife, a dull Englishwoman of about 20.

 Anthony F. SWEETCHILD, an expert in India and its archaeology.

 Étienne BOILEAU, a tea trader, with the supposed appearance of a "typical killer".

 Erast Petrovich FANDORIN, a Russian diplomat, on his way to take up his new post in Japan.

 Marie SANFON, a psychopathic Belgian woman implicated in a number of lucrative crimes.

 Rajah Bagdassar of Brahmapur, an Indian local ruler with an incredible collection of jewels.










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