Characters in The Scottish Prisoner

Lord John Grey

British army officer and sometime sleuth who seeks out Jamie Fraser's help with a coded letter.

Also in Lord John and the Private Matter, Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade

Jamie Fraser

Paroled Jacobite prisoner of war in the Lake District, the only one able to translate the coded letter.

Also in Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade

Tom Byrd

Lord John Grey's loyal valet, a recurring fixture of the series.

Also in Lord John and the Private Matter, Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade

Hal Grey

Lord John's elder half-brother, a senior nobleman and army officer who helps bring Jamie back to London.