The Distant Hours
The Distant HoursKate Morton
Characters in The Distant Hours
8 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Edie Burchill
A young London book editor who becomes obsessed with her mother's wartime past at Milderhurst Castle.
Supporting characters
Meredith Burchill
Edie's mother, evacuated to the castle as a child during the war.
Persephone Blythe
The elder, iron-willed Blythe twin who runs Milderhurst Castle.
Seraphina Blythe
Persephone's gentler twin sister.
Juniper Blythe
The fragile youngest Blythe sister, whose lost love lies at the heart of the mystery.
Raymond Blythe
The sisters' father, author of the classic children's book The True History of the Mud Man.