Libby Sarjeant
Former actor, sometime artist, resident of 17, Allhallow’s Lane, Steeple Martin. Owner of Sidney the cat.
Fran Wolfe
Formerly Fran Castle. Also former actor, occasional psychic, resident of Coastguard Cottage, Nethergate. Owner of Balzac the cat.
Ben Wilde
Libby’s significant other. Owner of The Manor Farm and the Oast House Theatre.
Guy Wolfe
Fran’s husband, artist and owner of a shop and gallery in Harbour Street, Nethergate.
Peter Parker
Ben’s cousin. Free-lance journalist, part owner of The Pink Geranium restaurant and life partner of Harry Price.
Harry Price
Chef and co-owner of The Pink Geranium and Peter Parker’s life partner.
Hetty Wilde
Ben’s mother. Lives at The Manor.
Greg Wilde
Hetty’s husband and Ben’s father.
DCI Ian Connell
Local policeman and friend. Former suitor of Fran’s.
Adam Sarjeant
Libby’s youngest son. Lives above The Pink Geranium, works with garden designer Mog, mainly at Creekmarsh.
Lewis Osbourne-Walker
TV gardener and handy-man who owns Creekmarsh.
Sophie Wolfe
Guy’s daughter. Lives above the gallery.
Flo Carpenter
Hetty’s oldest friend.
Lenny Fisher
Hetty’s brother. Lives with Flo Carpenter.
Ali and Ahmed
Owners of the Eight-til-late in the village.
Jane Baker
Chief Reporter for the Nethergate Mercury. Mother to Imogen.
Terry Baker
Jane’s husband and father of Imogen.
Joe, Nella and Owen
Of Cattlegreen Nurseries.
DCI Don Murray
Of Canterbury Police.
Amanda George
Novelist, known as Rosie