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Slade HouseDavid Mitchell

Characters in Slade House

7 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Sally Timms

    A student who visits Slade House in 1997.

  • Nathan Bishop

    A shy, socially awkward boy taken by his mother to a party at Slade House in 1979.

  • Freya Timms

    Sally's younger sister, who comes looking for her in 2006.

Antagonists

  • Norah Grayer

    One half of the brother and sister who live in Slade House and invite a new guest every nine years.

  • Jonah Grayer

    Norah's twin brother, who shares the house and its secret.

Supporting characters

  • Gordon Edmonds

    A police detective who investigates a disappearance linked to the house in 1988.

  • Fred Pink

    A window cleaner who sees the first victims before they vanish and keeps investigating the house.