Characters in Lord John and the Private Matter

Lord John Grey

A major in the king's army and a nobleman who must quietly handle a family scandal and a murder investigation while hiding his own private life.

Also in Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade, The Scottish Prisoner

Joseph Trevelyan

The fiancé of Grey's cousin Olivia, whose condition sets Grey's secret inquiry in motion.

Stephan von Namtzen

A Hanoverian captain who becomes caught up in Grey's investigation.

Tom Byrd

A young, inexperienced servant who enters Grey's household as his valet.

Also in Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade, The Scottish Prisoner

Hal Grey, Earl of Melton

Grey's older brother and head of the family, whose name Grey is trying to shield from scandal.

Also in Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade