The Traitor in the Tunnel
Characters in The Traitor in the Tunnel
5 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Mary Quinn
A quickwitted agent for the Agency, she poses as a domestic in Buckingham Palace to investigate a thief and later a murder, while also confronting a personal connection to the accused killer.
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Supporting characters
James Easton
An engineer working on the sewers beneath Buckingham Palace, he is Mary's onetime paramour and becomes involved in the mystery of an unexpected tunnel.
Princess Victoria
The reigning monarch who has a problem with a petty thief in Buckingham Palace, leading to Mary Quinn's investigation.
Prince of Wales
A feckless prince whose attentions Mary must fend off, and who witnesses a murder in an opium den, creating a potential scandal.
Mary's long-lost father
A Chinese sailor imprisoned in the Tower of London, accused of murder, who shares a name with Mary's father, making the case personal for her.