Characters in Best Served Cold

Monza Murcatto

The Snake of Talins, a mercenary captain bent on avenging her betrayal.

Orso (Styria)

Grand Duke of Talins, Monza's former employer, who orders her death and sets off her revenge.

Caul Shivers

A Northman who came south hoping to become a better man.

Also in Last Argument of Kings, The First Law Trilogy

Nicomo Cosca

A drunken, brilliant, thoroughly unreliable mercenary.

Also in Before They Are Hanged, Last Argument of Kings, Red Country, The First Law Trilogy

Friendly

An ex-convict who counts everything and kills with methodical calm.

Also in Sharp Ends

Castor Morveer

Self-congratulatory poisoner hired onto Monza's crew, who doses himself against his own poisons to stay immune.

Vitari

A former Inquisition torturer turned freelance information broker and interrogator on Monza's crew.