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Book cover of The Last Murder at the End of the World
The Last Murder at the End of the WorldStuart Turton

Characters in The Last Murder at the End of the World

7 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Emory

    The curious, tenacious islander who investigates the scientist's murder as the protective fog closes in.

Antagonists

  • Abi

    The artificial intelligence embedded in every islander's mind, presenting itself as a guide while controlling and selectively withholding information from them.

Supporting characters

  • Niema

    One of the three surviving scientists and the island's head elder; her murder sets the mystery in motion.

  • Thea

    One of the three elders/scientists old enough to remember the world before the fog.

  • Hephaestus

    One of the three elders/scientists old enough to remember the world before the fog.

  • Seth

    Emory's father, one of the villagers drawn into her investigation.

  • Clara

    Emory's daughter, who helps her mother investigate the murder.