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The Death of Jane Lawrence

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The Death of Jane LawrenceCaitlin Starling

Characters in The Death of Jane Lawrence

9 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Jane Shoringfield Lawrence

    A practical, mathematically minded young woman who proposes a marriage of convenience to the town doctor and is drawn into the secrets of his family home.

Supporting characters

  • Dr. Augustine Lawrence

    Larrenton's only doctor and Jane's husband, who agrees to the marriage on condition she never spend a night at his ancestral home, Lindridge Hall.

  • Mr. Lowell

  • Mr. Renton

  • Dr. Nizamiev

  • Mrs. Luthbright

  • Mrs. Purl

  • Elodie

    A red-eyed presence haunting Lindridge Hall whose identity and purpose drive the book's central mystery.

  • Mr. & Mrs Cunningham

    Jane's guardians, who leave Larrenton for the capital early in the book.

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