Murder in Mesopotamia
Characters in Murder in Mesopotamia
10 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Hercule Poirot
The Belgian detective, passing through the region, who applies his methodical reasoning to the sealed expedition house.
Also in The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Murder on the Links, Poirot Investigates, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, The Big Four, Mystery of the Blue Train, Black Coffee, Peril at End House, Lord Edgware Dies, Murder on the Orient Express
Amy Leatheran
The hospital nurse engaged to care for Mrs. Leidner; she narrates the entire case in her own plain, observant voice.
Supporting characters
Louise Leidner
The magnetic, fearful wife at the centre of the household, who believes someone means to kill her.
Richard Carey
The expedition's architect, reserved and long associated with the Leidners.
Anne Johnson
A loyal, capable member of the dig devoted to its work and to its leader.
Bill Coleman
A cheerful young assistant on the team whose easy manner masks the strain in the house.
David Emmott
A quiet, steady young American assistant on the excavation, said to be modelled in part on Christie's own husband.
Joseph Mercado
A nervous staff member whose past and habits draw the nurse's attention.
Marie Mercado
His sharp-eyed, protective wife, watchful of the others on the dig.