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Book cover of Things We Do in the Dark
Things We Do in the DarkJennifer Hillier

Characters in Things We Do in the Dark

5 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Paris Peralta

    A yoga teacher arrested for her celebrity husband's murder, hiding a traumatic past.

Antagonists

  • Ruby Reyes

    Known as the Ice Queen, a notorious woman recently paroled after decades in prison for a murder in Canada.

Supporting characters

  • Drew Malcolm

    A Toronto-based investigative reporter who hosts the true-crime podcast of the same name and digs into Paris's past.

  • Elsie Dixon

    A Seattle lawyer and longtime confidante of Jimmy Peralta.

  • Jimmy Peralta

    A former sitcom star attempting a comeback; Paris's much older celebrity husband, found dead at the start.