A Buccaneer At Heart

Wolverstone, Duchess of, Minerva – Wolverstone’s wife

Melville, Viscount – First Lord of the Admiralty

Dearne, Marquess of, Christian Allardyce – ex-operative of Dalziel’s, now functioning in some unspecified capacity in government intelligence

Carstairs, Major Rafe – army liaison in matters requiring discretion

Hendon, Lord, Jack – ex-operative, now owner of Hendon Shipping

In Aberdeen:

Frobisher, Fergus – Robert’s father

Frobisher, Elaine – Robert’s mother

Frobisher, Royd (Murgatroyd) – eldest Frobisher brother

In Southampton:

Higginson – clerk, Frobisher Shipping

At sea:

Frobisher, Caleb – youngest of four Frobisher brothers

Frobisher, Catrina (Kit) – female cousin

Frobisher, Lachlan – male cousin

In Freetown:

Dixon, Captain – army engineer, missing

Hopkins, Lieutenant – navy, West Africa Squadron, missing

Fanshawe, Lieutenant – navy, West Africa Squadron, missing

Hillsythe – ex-Wolverstone agent, governor’s aide, missing

Holbrook, Governor – Governor-in-Chief of British West Africa

Holbrook, Lady, Letitia – Governor’s wife, now absent

Satterly, Mr. – Governor’s principal aide

Eldridge, Major – Commander, Fort Thornton

Decker, Vice-Admiral – Commander, West Africa Squadron, currently at sea

Richards, Captain – army, Fort Thornton

Hardwicke, Mr. – Anglican minister

Hardwicke, Mrs. Mona – Anglican minister’s wife

Sherbrook, Mrs. – local lady

Hitchcock, Mrs. – local lady

Winton, Major – Commissar of Fort Thornton

Winton, Mrs. – wife of Major Winton

Babington, Charles – partner, Macauley & Babington Trading Company

Macauley, Mr. – senior partner, Macauley & Babington Trading Company

Undoto, Obo – local priest

Sampson – old sailor

Lashoria – vodun priestess

Fortescue, Katherine – missing governess from the Sherbrook household

Wilson, Mary – missing shop owner-assistant, Babington’s sweetheart

Muldoon – the Naval Attaché

On board The Trident:

Latimer, Mr. Jordan – First Mate

Hurley, Mr. – Master

Wilcox – Bosun

Miller – Quartermaster

Foxby, Mr. – Steward

Benson – experienced sailor

Coleman – experienced sailor

Fuller – experienced sailor

Harris – experienced sailor