Characters in Black Coffee

Supporting characters

• Hercule Poirot

  Relies on order, method, and small overlooked details rather than physical evidence alone.

  Also in The Chocolate Box, The Kidnapped Prime Minister: a Hercule Poirot Short Story #2, The Lemesurier Inheritance, The Affair at the Victory Ball, The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim, The Plymouth Express: a Hercule Poirot Short Story, The Adventure of the Cheap Flat: a Hercule Poirot Short Story, The Submarine Plans: a Hercule Poirot Short Story, The Adventure of the Clapham Cook: a Hercule Poirot Short Story, The Cornish Mystery: a Hercule Poirot Short Story

• Inspector Japp

  Practical and procedural, contrasting with Poirot's psychological approach.

  Also in The Kidnapped Prime Minister: a Hercule Poirot Short Story #2, The Affair at the Victory Ball, The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan: a Hercule Poirot Short Story, The Girdle of Hyppolita: a Hercule Poirot Short Story, The Flock of Geryon: a Hercule Poirot Short Story, The Capture of Cerberus: a Hercule Poirot Short Story, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Poirot Investigates, The Big Four, Lord Edgware Dies

• Lucia Amory

  Anxious and guarded, carrying a private burden that draws suspicion.

• Richard Amory

  Protective of his wife and strained by financial and family pressures.

• Barbara Amory

  Bright and modern in manner, observing the household's tensions with detachment.

• Dr Carelli

  Suave and evasive, his sudden arrival arouses immediate suspicion.

• Edward Raynor

  Discreet and dutiful, positioned close to the stolen papers.

• Caroline Amory

  Fussy and talkative, managing the domestic order of the household.

• Tredwell

  Impeccably proper, overseeing the staff and witnessing the household's routines.

• Sir Claud Amory

  Authoritative and controlling; stages an ultimatum to recover his work.

• Captain Arthur Hastings

  Also in The Chocolate Box, The Kidnapped Prime Minister: a Hercule Poirot Short Story #2, The Lemesurier Inheritance, The Affair at the Victory Ball, The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim, The Plymouth Express: a Hercule Poirot Short Story, The Adventure of the Cheap Flat: a Hercule Poirot Short Story, The Submarine Plans: a Hercule Poirot Short Story, The Adventure of the Clapham Cook: a Hercule Poirot Short Story, The Cornish Mystery: a Hercule Poirot Short Story

• Algernon (Black Coffee: A Mystery Play in Three Acts)

• Ellen

• Edna (Black Coffee: A Mystery Play in Three Acts)

• The Borgias (Goodreads)

  Also in The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan: a Hercule Poirot Short Story

• Dr. Graham (Peril at End House)

  Also in Peril at End House

• Lord Tennyson (Goodreads)

• Selma Goetz

• The Baronne de Giers

• Constable Johnson

• Tonio (Black Coffee: A Mystery Play in Three Acts)

• Detective Chief Inspector James Japp

  Also in The Affair at the Victory Ball, The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim, The Plymouth Express: a Hercule Poirot Short Story, The Adventure of the Cheap Flat: a Hercule Poirot Short Story, The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge: a Hercule Poirot Short Story, The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan: a Hercule Poirot Short Story, The Market Basing Mystery, The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman: a Hercule Poirot Short Story, The Veiled Lady: a Hercule Poirot Short Story, The Mysterious Affair at Styles

• Detective Constable Johnson