Black House
First published: 2001
Characters
Twenty years ago, a boy named Jack Sawyer traveled to a parallel universe called The Territories to save his mother and her Territories "twinner" from a premature and agonizing death that would have brought cataclysm to the other world. Now Jack is a retired Los Angeles homicide detective living in the nearly nonexistent hamlet of Tamarack, WI. He has no recollection of his adventures in the Territories and was compelled to leave the police force when an odd, happenstance event threatened to awaken those memories.
When a series of gruesome murders occur in western Wisconsin that are reminiscent of those committed several decades earlier by a real-life madman named Albert Fish, the killer is dubbed "The Fisherman" and Jack's buddy, the local chief of police, begs Jack to help his inexperienced force find him. But is this merely the work of a disturbed individual, or has a mysterious and malignant force been unleashed in this quiet town? What causes Jack's inexplicable waking dreams, if that is what they are, of robins' eggs and red feathers? It's almost as if someone is trying to tell him something. As that message becomes increasingly impossible to ignore, Jack is drawn back to the Territories and to his own hidden past, where he may find the soul-strength to enter a terrifying house at the end of a deserted track of forest, there to encounter the obscene and ferocious evils sheltered within it.
Characters
| 311 | Band mentioned in passing |
| Abbalan | Mentioned in passing |
| Alice | Character from Alice in Wonderland |
| Bees | Used by Jack Sawyer to get into the Black House, and to kill the Overseers |
| Black Sabbath | Heavy metal band |
| Blaine | Monorail that comitted suicide. |
| Boogeyman | Ebbie Wexler is afraid of the Boogeyman |
| Carpenter | Character from Alice in Wonderland |
| Chicago | Band mentioned in passing |
| d'Artagnan | Mentioned in passing |
| Devil-Dog | Evil smoky-dog that guarded the road into the Black House. See-through. Shot multiple times by the Thunder Five, but only injured. Once the Big Combination was destroyed, it became real and died. It but Mouse Baumann and he melted away to nothing. |
| Dion | Sang "Runaround Sue" |
| Dirtysperm | A band liked by Morris Rosen. They did a cover of a Supremes song |
| Dracula | Mentioned in passing |
| Elroy | From the Territories. Once tried to rape Jack Sawyer in the Oatley Tap bar |
| Far Eyes | An Indian Chief who told his tribe to jump to their death in Great Bluff in 1888 |
| Garfield | Cartoon cat |
| Gorg | Evil in the form of a Raven that could talk. Lured the children close, so Charles Burnside could capture them. Shot dead by Jack Sawyer outside the Black House |
| Gretel | From the childrens story Hansel & Gretel |
| Gunslingers From Gilead | They protected the tower and its beams. There is only one left (Roland) |
| Hansel | From the childrens story Hansel & Gretel |
| Humpty Dumpty | Character in a children's nursery rhyme |
| Jack the Ripper | Murderer mentioned in passing |
| Jane Wyatt's Clit | Dirtysperm's lead guitarist formed them, but left to form Dirtysperm |
| Jarnbyce | Character in "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens |
| Jonah | Biblical character |
| Judas | Mentioned in passing |
| Korn | Band mentioned in passing |
| Lady Magowan | Mentioned by Charles Burnside |
| Lady Sophie | Mentioned by Charles Burnside |
| Legion | One of the names used by the Fisherman |
| Lenore | Character in Poe's "The Raven" |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | Band mentioned in passing |
| Mad Mongoloid | Elvena Morton's name for the Wisconsin Rat |
| Mary | Mother of Jesus |
| Moby Dick | Whale from novel of same name |
| Monday Man | The evil entity that infected Albert Fish |
| Morgan of Orris | Twinner of Morgan Sloat. Molested Sophie when she was 12, leaving her unable to bear children |
| Noah | Biblical character |
| Osmond | Twinner of Sunlight Gardener |
| Parkus | Twinner of Speedy Parker. A gunslinger, or lawman from the territories. |
| Patricia | Monorail that comitted suicide. |
| Queen Bee | Helped guide Jack Sawyer inside the Black House |
| Scooby Doo | Cartoon dog |
| Slobberbone | Band listened to by the Wisconsin Rat |
| Snivelling Shits | Band on a T-Shirt worn by Morris Rosen |
| Sophie of Canna (Sophie the Good) (Young Queen) | Twinner of Judy Marshall. Became the Queen of the Territories, and successor of Laura DeLoessian. Molested by Morgan of Orris, and could not have children. |
| Steppenwolf | Band mentioned in passing |
| Superman | Comic book character entioned in passing Supremes, The, Dirtysperm did a cover of one of their songs |
| Symphonic Stan the Big-Band man | One of the many personas of Henry Leyden. Did the Strawbery Fest Hop at the Maxton Elder Care Facility |
| Toto | Dog from the Wizard of Oz |
| Tubby | Dog mentioned in passing |
| Ucky Ducky | In the band Dirtysperm |
| Van Morrison | Band mentioned in passing |
| Walrus | Character from Alice in Wonderland |
| Winnie the Pooh | Character from a childrens story |
| Wolf | Friend of Jack Sawyer as a child. |
| ?, Kimberley | Mentioned by a man that Jack Sawyer rang |
| ?, Madge | Elderly woman that lived on Maid Marian Way. Tried to get to Ed's Eats and Dawgs to see the investigation into the death of Irma Freneau with her husband |
| ?, Maryann | Name on some graffiti on a sign at KDCU-FM and Ed's Eats and Dawgs |
| ?, Rico | Character in a movie mentioned by Charles Burnside. |
| ?, Sophie | Mentioned by Judy Marshall |
| ?, Stella | Character in the movie "Execution Express" |
| ?, Troy | Name on some graffiti on a sign at KDCU-FM and Ed's Eats and Dawgs |
| Acheson, Henry | In the band Dirtysperm |
| Adkins, Trace | Singer mentioned in passing |
| Amberson, Reginald (Doc) | One of the Thunder Five that worked at Kingsland Ale. Completed a surgical residency at UI, but quit medicine after incorrectly calculating the dosage of medicine for a patient and the patient died. Helped Jack Sawyer with the investigation into the Murders by the Fisherman. Anderson, Debbi, Police officer in French Landing. 6'1" |
| Anderson, Sherwood | Author mentioned in passing |
| Andrews, Julie | Actress in The Sound of Music |
| Astaire, Fred | Actor/dancer, dreamed of by Alice Weathers |
| Aubrey, Jack | Mentioned in passing |
| Auden | Poet mentioned in passing |
| Avery, Nick | Bartender at the Oak Tree Inn |
| Avery, Steven | Author whose book was read by Mouse Baumann |
| Bach | Composer mentioned in passing |
| Barenboim, Daniel | Piano player |
| Baumann, Mouse | A large man who spoke to Bobby Dulac about Jacques Derrida. One of the Thunder Five who worked at Kingsland Ale. Helped Jack Sawyer with the investigation into the Murders by the Fisherman. He was bitten on the leg by the Devil-dog as they rode up to the Black House, and his body started to disolve. Died of the injury |
| Baumann, Mr. | Father of Mouse Baumann. Died in hospital |
| Bell, Garland | One of 2 partners in Bell & Holland, a local law firm |
| Bell, Mr. | Father of Garland Bell. Started Bell & Holland law firm with Mr Holland |
| Berigan, Bunny | Musician requested by Charles Burnside at the Maxton Elder Care Facility Strawberry Fest dance |
| Bierstone, Carl | The real name of Charles Burnside, that he used in Chicago. Evil man who was the South-Side monster while in Chicago, and now is the Fisherman in French Landing. Escaped custody after being convicted and sentenced to death in 1964. Killed by Tyler Marshall |
| Billinger, Toots | Tried to get to Ed's Eats and Dawgs to see the investigation into the death of Irma Freneau |
| Black, Jeffrey | State police detective assigned to the murders in French Landing |
| Blake, William | Poet read by Beezer St Pierre |
| Boettcher, Bunny | Son of Tom Tom Boettcher |
| Boettcher, Hermie | Resident at the Maxton Elder Care Facility. Brother of Tom Tom Boettcher. Retired geography teacher in room A17 |
| Boettcher, Tom Tom | Resident at the Maxton Elder Care Facility. Father of Bunny Boettcher and brother of Hermie |
| Bogart, Humphrey | Actor mentioned in passing |
| Bond, Jane | Nurse in D ward at the French County Lutheran Hospital |
| Boop, Betty | Cartoon character mentioned in passing |
| Bradbury, Ray | Author mentioned in passing |
| Brautigan Ted, | Chief breaker |
| Breakers, The | Worked for the Crimson King. They have been used to destroy 2 of the 6 Beams, and one has stopped due to natural causes, leaving just one left. |
| Brogan, Ferd | Killed by Charles Burnside in Chicago |
| Brown, Clifford | Musician listened to by Jack Sawyer |
| Brown, Leroy | Mentioned in a song |
| Brown, Perry | State police detective assigned to the murders in French Landing |
| Browne, Sam | A Sam Browne belt was worn by Bobby Dulac |
| Brynner, Yul | Bald actor |
| Buckley, William F. Jr. | Thought of by Dale Gilbertson |
| Budd, Grace | Victim of Albert Fish in Spring of 1928 |
| Budd, Mrs. | Mother of Grace Bud. She received a letter from Albert Fish about the murder of her daughter |
| Bumstead, Glad | Wife of Richie Bumstead. Died at 31 years old |
| Bumstead, Richie | Friend of Myrtle Harrington. Husband of Glad Bumstead |
| Bunch, John | Singer listened to by Henry Leyden |
| Bundy, Ted | Modern day murderer |
| Burnitz, Jeromy | On a poster in Tyler Marshall's Room. Played for the Milwaukee Brewers |
| Burnside, Althea | Supposed to have been an aunt of Charles Burnside that is paying for his care at the Maxton Elder Care Facility. There seem to be no trace of her in any records |
| Burnside, Althea | Owned a Diner in Butternut. No relation of Charles Burnside |
| Burnside, Althea | Black woman in Milwaukee. No relation of Charles Burnside |
| Burnside, Charles (Burney) | In room D18 of the Maxton Elder Care Facility. Arrived in 1996 at the age of 78. Acts as if he has Alzheimer's disease, but it seems to go into remission at times and he is in good health. His real name is Carl Bierstone, but he changed his name when he escaped from Chicago in 1964. He is the Fisherman. Killed by Tyler Marshall |
| Bush, George W. | President of the United States |
| Calloway, Cab | Musician, Seen in a suit by Rebecca Vilas |
| Cantinaro, Hubert (Sonny) | One of the Thunder Five that worked at Kingsland Ale. Helped Jack Sawyer with the investigation into the Murders by the Fisherman. |
| Carmichael, Hoagy | Singer liked by Henry Leyden |
| Carrey, Jim | Comedy actor |
| Carton, Sydney | Character in a Charles Dickens book Cavanaugh, Lily, Stage name and maiden name of Lily Sawyer |
| Charles, Ray | Blind singer and friend of Henry Leyden |
| Chizzle, ? | Character in "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens. |
| Christie, Irving | Suffered a minor heart attack at the Maxton Elder Care Facility |
| Cline, Patsy | Favorite singer of Jack Sawyer |
| Cobain, Kurt | Musician mentioned in passing |
| Cole, Cozy | Musician mentioned in passing |
| Coleridge, ? | Author mentioned in passing |
| Como, Perry | Singer liked by Henry Leyden |
| Connery, Sean | Actor mentioned in passing |
| Cooper, Gary | Actor mentioned in passing |
| Cousteau, Jacques | Underwater explorer |
| Craven, Wes | Movie director |
| Crimson King, The | Dreamed of by Judy Marshall. Physically he is locked in a cell at the top of the Tower, but he uses various methods to allow himself to leave the cell. He uses Breakers to break the Beams. |
| Crossan, John Dominic | Author on first century Christianity |
| Cruise, Tom | Actor mentioned in passing |
| Curless, Dick | Country singer |
| Dahmer, Jeffrey | Modern day murderer |
| Daley, ? | Mayor mentioned in passing |
| Dalrymple, Hoover | Tried to get to Ed's Eats and Dawgs to see the investigation into the death of Irma Freneau. 71 year old man |
| Davis, Jonathan | Musician mentioned by Bobby Dulas |
| Dedlock, Lady | Character in "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens |
| Dedlock, Leicester | Character in "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens |
| DeLoessian, Laura (Queen of the Territories) | Lily Cavanaugh's twinner |
| DeLois, Judy | Maiden name of Judy Marshall. |
| DeLois, Mr. | Father of Judy DeLois |
| Deneuve, Catherine | Actress mentioned in passing |
| Derleth, August | Author mentioned in passing |
| Derrida, Jacques | Author mentioned my Mouse |
| Descartes | Author who's book was read by Mouse Baumann |
| Deschain, Roland | There is only one Gunslinger left, and he has trained 3 others |
| Desmond, Paul | Musician listened to by Jack Sawyer |
| Dickens, Charles | Wrote "Bleak House" that was read by Jack Sawyer to Henry Leyden |
| Dillinger, John | Mentioned in passing |
| Dillon, Marshall | Mentioned in passing |
| Dorsey, Tommy | Musician played at the Maxton Elder Care Facility Strawberry Fest dance by Symphonic Stan, the Big-band Man |
| Drizzle, ? | Character in "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens. Attorney |
| Dulac, Bobby | Police officer in French Landing. Partner of Tom Lund |
| Eisman, Otto | Worked at French County Farm Equipment Ellington, Duke, Seen in a suit by Rebecca Vilas |
| Ellison, John | Owned the property where the body of John Irekenham was found by Spender Hovdahl |
| English, Petra | Orderly from Asphodel |
| Erbter, Tommy | Made a comment about Judy Marshall to Tyler Marshall |
| Erickson, Weenie | Used to be the DJ at the Maxton Elder Care Facility's dances until he moved to Racine |
| Evans, Bill | One of the Bill Evans Trio. Piano Player |
| Evans, Ethan | On the desk in D Ward. Helped Wendell Green to hide in the office of Dr Spiegleman and tape Jack Sawyer and Judy Marshall |
| Evinrude, Claire | Oncologist that lived with Jack Sawyer |
| Evitz, Buck | Postman who delivers to Jack Sawyer |
| Farren | Captain of the outer guards in the Territories when Jack Sawyer was a child. Let him into see the Queens Chamber |
| Fine, Morty | Works on the registration desk at the Nelson Hotel |
| Fish, Albert | Murderer from the turn of the century. He has been dead for 67 years, but the current murders are very much like his murders. One of his victims was Grace Budd, and he sent notes to the parents of the victims. Also ate part of the victims. Flagler, Herman (Poochie), 10 year old boy killed by Charles Burnside in Chicago |
| Flanigan, Phil | Singer listened to by Henry Leyden |
| Flannagan, Tommy | Musician listened to by Jack Sawyer |
| Flostad, Flora | Resident at the Maxton Elder Care Facility |
| Ford, Ford Madox | Author read by Jack Sawyer to Henry Leyden. Wrote "The Good Soldier" |
| Fredriksen, Paula | Author on first century Christianity |
| Freneau, Irma | The third victim of the "Fisherman". 10 years old, and partly eaten by a dog. The Fisherman only wanted her leg. Disappeared 10 days after Amy St Pierre & 3 days after Johnny Irkenham. Found in Ed's Eats & Dawgs in French Landing Freneau, Richard (Cubby), Father of Irma and ex-husband of Tansy Freneau |
| Freneau, Tansy | Mother of Irma and ex-wife of Richard Freneau |
| Frost, Robert | Poet quoted by the Fisherman. |
| Furcal, Rafael | Baseball Player mentioned in passing |
| Gacy, John Wayne | Modern day murderer |
| Gafney, William (Billy) | Mentioned in an article on the wall in the Black House. Killed and eaten by Albert Fish |
| Garcia, Jerry | Musician mentioned in passing |
| Gardener, Robert (Sunlight) | Twinner of Osmond. Seen in Jack Sawyer's dream |
| Garver, Freddy | From the Isle of Irse, 2 worlds down. Burned his left hand off when the Big Combination was destroyed |
| Gatskill, Ina | Secretary at French County Farm Equipment |
| Gilbertson, Dale | Chief of police in French Landing. Husband of Sarah and father of David Gilbertson |
| Gilbertson, David | Son of Dale and Sarah Gilbertson Gilbertson, Ed, Owner of Ed's Eats & Dawgs in French Landing. 350 pounds, and died of a Heart Attack. Uncle of Dale Gilbertson |
| Gilbertson, Kent | Cousin of Dale Gilbertson, and brother of Randy Gilbertson |
| Gilbertson, Mr. | Father of Dale Gilbertson, and brother of Ed and Rhoda Gilbertson. Dead. His house was bought by Jack Sawyer |
| Gilbertson, Mrs. | Mother of Dale Gilbertson. She came from a long line of farmers |
| Gilbertson, Randy | Cousin of Dale Gilbertson and brother of Kent Gilbertson |
| Gilbertson, Rhoda | Maiden name of Rhoda Leyden. Sister of Mr Gilbertson, and aunt of Dale. Died of Liver cancer. |
| Gilbertson, Sarah | Wife of Dale Gilbertson and mother of David |
| Ginsberg, Allen | Author mentioned in passing |
| God | Mentioned in passing |
| Godiva, Lady | Mentioned in passing |
| Goldberg, Rube | Artist mentioned in passing |
| Goldman, Albert | Author whose book was read by Mouse Baumann |
| Goltz, Ted | Owner of French County Farm Equipment in French Landing |
| Goodman, Benny | Musician requested by Alice Weathers at the Maxton Elder Care Facility Strawberry Fest dance |
| Gordon, Dexter | Musician mentioned in passing |
| Gordon, Trevor | Friend of Monty Fine |
| Gould, Glenn | Musician thought of by Jack Sawyer Graasheimer, Merlin, 52 year old man that was beaten in French Landing during the murders of the children |
| Graham, Miss | Lived with Miss Pentle in the house they named "Honeysuckle" |
| Grant, Cary | Actor mentioned in passing |
| Grauerhammer, Reinhold T. | There was a hall in French Landing named after him |
| Green, Wendell | Reporter for the La Riviere Herald who would do just about anything for a story. |
| Greer, Brooke | Ex Girlfriend of Jack Swayer. A screenwriter |
| Grisham, John | Author read by Judy Marshall |
| Haarman, Fritz | Mentioned by Charles Burnside. A murderer from the 1920's. Executed for killing 24 people. |
| Hale, Nancy | Girlfriend of Mouse Baumann in about 1999. Died a few months after they got close to the Black House |
| Harrington, Michael | Husband of Myrtle Harrington Harrington, Myrtle, Friend of Paula Hrowski. Wife of Michael Harrington |
| Hartfield, Sonny | The funeral home in French Landing is the Hartfield & Sons Funeral Home |
| Harvey, Paul | Radio personality. |
| Haymes, Dick | Musician played at the Maxton Elder Care Facility Strawberry Fest dance by Symphonic Stan, the Big-band Man |
| Hemmingway, Ernest | Author mentioned in passing |
| Henreid, ? | From Henreid Brothers Furniture in French Landing |
| Herman, Woody | Musician played at the Maxton Elder Care Facility Strawberry Fest dance by Symphonic Stan, the Big-band Man |
| Himes, Chester | Author read by Jack Sawyer to Henry Leyden |
| Hobbs, Roy | Character in a movie |
| Holland, Julius | One of 2 partners in Bell & Holland, a law firm in French Landing |
| Holland, Mr. | Father of Julius Holland. Started Bell & Holland law firm with Mr Bell |
| Holmes, Sherlock | Fictional detective mentioned in passing |
| Holtz, Bob | Part-time police officer in French Landing |
| Hooten, Sammy | Killed by Charles Burnside in Chicago |
| Hope, Bob | Singer and actor |
| Hovdahl, Lance | Lutheran Paster in French Landing |
| Hovdahl, Spencer | Found the body of John Irkenham. A loan officer with the First Farmer State Bank |
| Hrabowski, Arnold (Mad Hungarian) | French Landing Police Officer. He called his wife Paula after the body of Irma Freneau was found, and she called her friends. This got him suspended. 5'6" |
| Hrabowski, Paula | Wife of Arnold Hrabowski |
| Hrabowsky, Al (Mad Hungarian) | Relief pitcher for the Kansas City Royals. |
| Hutchinson, Vera | Worked at the Maxton Elder Care Facility |
| Irkenham, George | Father of John & Husband of Helen Irkenham |
| Irkenham, Helen | Mother of John Irkenham and wife of George. Received a letter from the Fisherman about the death of her son |
| Irkenham, John Wesley | 7 year old boy murdered by the "Fisherman". Found partly eaten. The second victim |
| Jackson, Shirley | Author of Hill House |
| Jarvis, Patty | Name on graffiti at Ed's Eats and Dawgs |
| Jesperson, Dit | Police officer in French Landing |
| Jesperson, Elmer | In room D12 of the Maxton Elder Care Facility Jesus Mentioned in passing |
| Jones, Jim | Mentioned in passing |
| Jones, Tommy Lee | Mentioned in passing |
| Juan, Don | Mentioned in passing |
| Kelly, Grace | Actress mentioned in passing |
| Kemper, Edmund Emil (III) | Modern day murderer. He murdered his mother. |
| Kemper, Mrs. | Mother of Edmund Emil Kemper III. He killed her and used her head as a dartboard |
| Kinderling, Thornberg | Criminal arrested by Dale Gilbertson & given a life sentence for the murder of 2 prostitutes. Husband of Wanda Kinderling. Farm insurance salesman from Centralia |
| Kinderling, Wanda | Wife of Thornberg Kinderling. Alcoholic who taught Sunday School. She shoots Jack Sawyer, and the wounds were fatal in this world. She tried to shoot herself, but had run out of bullets. |
| Kissinger, Dean | Mentioned in passing |
| Kornheiser, Tony | Sportscaster mentioned in passing |
| Krupa, Gene | Musician mentioned in passing |
| Kuby, Milly | Came 4th in a statewide spelling bee |
| Lackley, Mr. | Patient in D Ward at the French County Lutheran Hospital |
| LaFargo, Scott | One of the Bill Evans Trio. Bass Player |
| Leary, Timothy | Mentioned in passing |
| Lee, Sam | Runs the "Reliable" laundry in La Riviere |
| Leone, Anglo | At the investigation into the death of the Black Man at the Santa Monica Pier. Disliked Jack Sawyer |
| Lepplemier, Gertrude | 82 year old woman that died in a house fire in Arden. Wife of Horst Lepplemier |
| Lepplemier, Horst P. | 82 year old man that died in a house fire in Arden. Husband of Gertrude Lepplemier |
| Lewis, C.S. | Author whose book was read by Mouse Baumann |
| Lewis, Jerry Lee | Singer mentioned in passing |
| Leyden, Henry | Friend of Jack Sawyer. He is also known as George Rathburn, the Wisconsin Rat, Joe Strummer, Symphonic Stan, and Henry Shake. Blind. Husband of Rhoda Leyden. Owned almost 3, 000 CD's and is very knowledgeable about music |
| Leyden, Rhoda | Married name of Rhoda Gilbertson. Wife of Henry Leyden. Buried in Noggin Mound Cemetery |
| Limbaugh, Rush | His radio show is transmitted on KDCU-AM |
| Little Sisters, The | Act as healers in the Territories, but are really Vampires that kill their patients |
| Locher, Mrs. | Teacher of Tyler Marshall |
| Lodge, Beatrice | Character played by Lily Cavanaugh in the movie "Execution Express" |
| Loretta, Mark | Baseball Player mentioned in passing |
| Loveless, Patty | Singer mentioned in passing |
| Lund, Tom | Police officer in French Landing. Partner of Bobby Dulac |
| Machiavelli | Mentioned in passing |
| Malamud, Bernard | Author of "The Natural" |
| Malshun, Lord (Mr Munshun) | Master of Charles Burnside. Has one eye, and changes shape and appearance all the time. |
| Manassas, Fats | Musician mentioned in passing |
| Manchu, Fu | Mentioned in passing |
| Mandel, Johnny | Did the soundtrack for Lost Summer, one of Lily Sawyer's movies |
| Marcos, Imelda | Mentioned as loving shoes |
| Marshall, Fred | Works at French County Farm Equipment in French Landing. Lives at 16 Robin Hood Lane, Libertyville, French Landing. Father of Tyler Marshall and wife of Judy. Asked Jack Sawyer for his help in finding Tyler |
| Marshall, Judy | Wife of Fred Marshall and mother of Tyler Marshall. 5'2". Married name of Judy DeLois. She is experiencing odd dreams and thinks she may be losing her mind. Asked Jack Sawyer for his help in finding Tyler. Twinner of Spohie. Knew about the territories that Jack had visited. |
| Marshall, Mrs. | Mother of Phil & Fred Marshall |
| Marshall, Phil | Brother of Fred Marshall. Ran the family farm |
| Marshall, Tyler | Son of Judy and Fred Marshall. 10 year old. Disappears off the street when he is taken by the Fisherman. He was to be delivered to the Crimson King as one of the two most powerful Breakers ever known. He escaped when he killed Charles Burnside, and helped free over 750 children from slavery where they were used as power for the Big Combination, before returning to his parents |
| Martin, Dean | Actor mentioned in passing |
| Martin, Kiz | Died in a bike accident with the Thunder Five. Fell off the bike after hitting a small stick |
| Martin, Steve | Comedy actor |
| Massengale, Janna | Female Bartender at the Taproom |
| Mathis, Johnny | Singer mentioned in passing |
| Maxton, Ashley | 7 Year old daughter of William and Marion Maxton |
| Maxton, Herbert | Opened the Maxton Nursing home, that was later renamed the Maxton Elder Care Facility. Father of William Maxton |
| Maxton, Marion | 35 Year old wife of William Maxyon. 5 foot 5 inches, 190 pounds. |
| Maxton, Trey | 9 Year old son of William and Marion Maxton |
| Maxton, William (Chipper) | 42 year old director of the Maxton Elder Care Facility. Spent 5 years with the IRS. Lover of Rebecca Vilas. Husband of Marion Maxton & Father of Trey and Ashley. Killed by Charles Burnside using a set of garden shears |
| May, Billy | Musician mentioned in passing |
| McGurk, Black Jack | Mentioned in a movie starring Lily Cavanaugh |
| McGwire, Mark | Baseball player. On a poster in Tyler Marshall's Room. He is Tyler's idol |
| McKay, Steamy | Elderly shoe-shine that worked outside the French Landing library |
| Metzger, Mrs. | Mother of Ronnie Metzger |
| Metzger, Ronnie | He was one of the 3 boys that were with Tyler Marshall shortly before he disappeared. Had a minor speech impediment |
| Meyerhoff, Ada | Resident at the Maxton Elder Care Facility Miller, Glen Musician mentioned in passing |
| Mizzle, ? | Character in "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens. |
| Monroe, Vaugn | Author mentioned in passing |
| Moon, Lester (Stinky Cheese) | Bartender at the Sand Bar |
| Moon, Mrs. | Mother of Lester Moon. Cooked at the Sand Bar |
| Mooney, Ralph | Wrote the song "Crazy" that was sung by Patsy Cline |
| Morton, Elvena | Housekeeper of Henry Leyden |
| Murrow, Edward R. | Reporter mentioned in passing |
| Nabokov, Vladimir | Author read by Jack Sawyer to Henry Leyden |
| Neary, Floyd | Tried to get to Ed's Eats and Dawgs to see the investigation into the death of Irma Freneau. Brother of Frank |
| Neary, Frank | Tried to get to Ed's Eats and Dawgs to see the investigation into the death of Irma Freneau. Brother of Floyd |
| Nestler, Paul | Part time police officer in French Landing |
| Normandie, Mrs. | 6th grade teacher of Tansy Freneau |
| O'Keefe, Georgia | Artist whose posters are in Dr Spiegelman's office at the French County Lutheran Hospital |
| O'Neal, Nancy | Character played by Lily Cavanaugh |
| O'Neal, Shaquille | On a poster in Tyler Marshall's Room |
| Oakley, Annie | Mentioned in passing |
| Oop, Alley | Mentioned in passing |
| Osgood, Mrs. | Mother of Susan Osgood. Lived in Idaho Osgood, Susan (Bear Girl), Common-law wife of Armand St Pierre, and mother of Amy St Pierre |
| Oswald, Lee Harvey | Mentioned in passing |
| Overseers, The | Keep the Wheels turning in the Big Combination. Green Skin and Yellow Eyes |
| Packard, Estelle | Name that Jack Sawyer called a woman in D Ward of the French County Lutheran Hospital |
| Parker, Charlie | Musician mentioned in passing |
| Parker, Lester (Speedy) | In dream of Jack Sawyers. A friend of Jack's as a child. A blues singer. Twinner of Parkus. He saves the life of Jack Sawyer when he takes him into the Territories after he is fatally wounded by Wanda Kinderling |
| Patel, Rajan | Day clerk at the 7-Eleven in French Landing |
| Paycheck, Johnny | Singer mentioned in passing |
| Penniman, ? | Wanted George Rathburn to star on ESPN's national radio show, but he refused. |
| Pentle, Miss | Lived with Miss Graham in the house they named "Honeysuckle" |
| Perlman, S.J. | Author read by Jack Sawyer to Henry Leyden |
| Plotsky, ? | Neighbor of Fred Marshall |
| Poe, Edgar Alan | Poet that wrote "The Raven" |
| Poirot, Hercule | Character in a book, mentioned in passing |
| Porter, Farfield | Jack Sawyer owned some of this artist's work |
| Porter, Georgette | Worked at the Maxton Elder Care Faciliy. Once caught Charles Burnside masturbating. Killed by Charles Burnside using garden Shears |
| Potter, George | Lived in room 314 of the Nelson Hotel. Stopped Charles Burnside from getting a housing estate contract in the late 1970's, and went bankrupt in the 1990's. He was set up for the murders of the children by Charles Burnside using photographs. Has cancer, with only a few months to live. |
| Potter, Harry | Mentioned in passing |
| Praetorious, Elvar | 36 year old Swedish Tourist that was beaten up by 3 men in French Landing during the murders of the children |
| Presley, Elvis | Singer mentioned in passing |
| Proust, Marcel | Author to be read in the future by Jack Sawyer to Henry Leyden |
| Purvis, Deke | Lives on Maid Marion Way in French Landing. Husband of Enid Purvis |
| Purvis, Enid | Wife of Deke Purvis. Rang Fred Marshall at work when she heard Judy Marshall scream |
| Queen, Ellery | Author mentioned in passing |
| Rack, ? | Acting head nurse on Ward D of the French County Lutheran Hospital, when Nurse Bond was not on duty |
| Raggedy, Ann | Mentioned in passing |
| Railsback, Andrew | 70 year old man that lived in room 307 of the Nelson Hotel |
| Rakine, Josella | From Bating, England. Escaped to our world when the Big Combination was destroyed |
| Ramone, Dee Dee | Musician mentioned by Bobby Dulas Rathburn, George, Ran a morning talk-back show on KDCU-AM titled "Badger Barrage". Really Henry Leyden |
| Rathburn, Mrs. | Mother of George Rathburn |
| Reagan, Ronald | Former President of the USA |
| Redding, John P. | FBI agent that is keeping an eye on the murders in French Landing |
| Redford, Robert | Actor that played Roy Hobbs in a movie |
| Reese, Pokey | Baseball Player mentioned in passing |
| Reilly, Harry | Friend of Mouse Baumann after College. Murdered by Sal Turso. Had his head cut off |
| Renniker, Ellen | Mother of T J Renniker |
| Renniker, T.J. | He was one of the 3 boys that were with Tyler Marshall shortly before he disappeared. Son of Ellen Renniker Richard, Little Singer from the 1950's |
| Rockwell, Norman | Artist mentioned in passing |
| Roeper, Herb | Barber in French Landing |
| Rosen, Morris | U-Crew summer intern from WU at KDCU-AM |
| Rosen, Mr. | Father of Morris Rosen |
| Rouncewell, Mrs. | Character in the book "Bleak House" |
| Royal, Roy | Barber in French Landing. Husband of Tillie Royal |
| Royal, Tillie | Wife of Roy Royal |
| Ruckelman, Erland | Brother of Teddy Ruckelman |
| Runkleman, Teddy | Tried to get to Ed's Eats and Dawgs to see the investigation into the death of Irma Freneau |
| Saknessum, Freddy | Tried to get to Ed's Eats and Dawgs to see the investigation into the death of Irma Freneau |
| Sandburg, Carl | Mentioned in passing |
| Sanger, Doodles | Tried to get to Ed's Eats and Dawgs to see the investigation into the death of Irma Freneau. Party girl that used to work at the Nelson Hotel 10 years ago |
| Sanger, Mr. | Father of Doodles Sanger |
| Sawyer, Jack | Retired LA homicide detective living in Tamarack |
| Sawyer, Jack (Hollywood) | Retired police officer from LA. Bought a house in French Landing from Dale Gilbertson, who he met when involved with the arrest of Thornberg Kinderling, and became good friends with Henry Leyden and helped with the investigation into the Fisherman. Saved the life of Tyler Marshall, and helped over 750 Children escape from the Big Combination, which was destroyed by Tyler Marshall. Shot fatally by Wanda Kinderling, but recovered from the wounds because he was taken into the Territories by Speedy Parker |
| Sawyer, Lily | Mother of Jack Sawyer. An actress in many "B Grade" movies. Dead. Married name of Lily Cavanaugh |
| Sawyer, Phillip Stevenson | Father of Jack Sawyer and husband of Lily Sawyer. Died when Jack was a child. |
| Sawyer, Tom | Fictional character mentioned in passing |
| Schwartzenegger, Arnold | Actor mentioned in passing |
| Seals, Chuck | Wrote the song "Crazy Arms" that was sung by Patsy Cline |
| Seger, Bob | Singer mentioned in passing |
| Selig, Bud | Baseball pitcher |
| Sexson, Richie | Played for the Milwaukee Brewers |
| Shake, Henry | Alias of Henry Leyden. A radio announcer |
| Shaw, Artie | Musician played at the Maxton Elder Care Facility Strawberry Fest dance by Symphonic Stan, the Big-band Man |
| Shellbarger, Franky | Loan officer at the First Farmers bank |
| Sinatra, Frank | Musician played at the Maxton Elder Care Facility Strawberry Fest dance by Symphonic Stan, the Big-band Man Skarda, Patrick J Doctor in French Landing |
| Sloat, Morgan | Partner of Phillip Sawyer. He ripped the family off for many millions after the death of Phillip. |
| Sloat, Richard | Friend of Jack Sawyer as a child. Now head of the law firm Sloat and Associates. Twinner of Morgan of Orris. |
| Slow Mutants, The | Live in the Blasted Lands |
| Smith, George | Day manager of the Nelson Hotel |
| Snyder, Gary | Author mentioned in passing |
| Soderholm, Roy | Owner Roy's Store in French Landing |
| Soule, Howie | The V-Crew engineer at KDCU-AM |
| Speaking Demon, The | Mentioned by Parkus as once having inhabited an area |
| Spiegleman, Dr. | Doctor of Judy Marshall in ward D of the French County Lutheran Hospital |
| Springer, Jerry | TV Show personality |
| St Pierre, Amy | 8 year old girl murdered by the "Fisherman". Found with her liver and tongue eaten. The first victim. Daughter of Armand St Pierre and Susan Osgood |
| St Pierre, Armand (Beezer) | One of the Thunder Five that worked for Kingsland Ale. Father of Amy St Pierre. Helped Jack Sawyer with the investigation into the Murders by the Fisherman. |
| Stein, Gertrude | Author mentioned in passing |
| Stern, Howard | Radio personality mentioned in passing |
| Stevens, Pam | Police officer in French Landing. |
| Strassner, William (Kaiser Bill) | One of the Thunder Five that worked at Kingsland Ale. Helped Jack Sawyer with the investigation into the Murders by the Fisherman. |
| Strode, Woody | Black actor that worked with Lily Cavanaugh |
| Strummer, Joe | Henry Leyden hires a post box under this name to post in the tapes of the "Wisconsin Rat" into KWLA radio station |
| Stutz, Samuel | Photographer in French Landing |
| Summerson, Esther | Character in "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens |
| Syverson, Mrs. | Resident at the Maxton Elder Care Facility |
| Tcheda, Danny | One of 14 full time RMP Cops in French Landing |
| Teach, Edward | Pirate |
| Tedesco, Iliana | UCLA History student that had a relationship with Jack Sawyer |
| Temperly, Daisy | Patient of Doc Amberson that was given the wrong dose of medicine after her 3rd surgery after a car accident. She died as a result of Doc Amberson's mistake. Had blond hair & brown eyes. |
| Tessier, Kirby | Police partner of Jack Sawyer in 1997 |
| Thatcher, Becky | Mentioned in passing |
| Therriault, Ernie | Retired cop that sometimes does the night dispatch in French Landing & Some private security work at the banks. |
| Thorvaldson, Thorvald | In room D12 of the Maxton Elder Care Facility |
| Throneberry, Irving | Friend of Andrew Railsback. Lived in the Nelson hotel |
| Thurber, James | Author read by Jack Sawyer to Henry Leyden |
| Tisbury, Rod | Chief mechanic at French County Farm Equipment |
| Topham, Turner | Pedophile from Londinorium, 3 worlds over from ours. Died in the street when the Big Combination was destroyed |
| Towns, Bill | In a movie with Lily Cavanaugh |
| Turso, Sal | Friend of Mouse Baumann after College. Convicted of Second Degree murder of Harry Reilly, and hung himself 6 months later |
| Updahl, Duane | Owned a place in French Landing |
| Updike, Smokey | Mentioned in passing |
| Usher, Roderick | Thought of by Jack Sawyer |
| Van Dusen, Bertha | Old woman with bow legs |
| Vanche, Warren | Singer listened to by Henry Leyden |
| Vermes, Geza | Author on first century Christianity |
| Vilas, Rebecca | Works at the Maxton Elder Care Facility as the secretary of William Maxton. Lover of William Maxton |
| Walker, Ardis | Runs the Bait shop in French Landing, Wallflowers, Band mentioned in passing |
| Wanderly, Don | Brother of Milton Wanderly |
| Wanderly, Milton | School teacher who disappeared. His face was seen stretched on a board in the library of the Black House. Brother of Don Wanderly |
| Warren, Beth | French Landing town treasurer |
| Watson | Helper of Sherlock Holmes |
| Wayne, Bruce | Mentioned in passing |
| Wayne, John | Actor |
| Weathers, ? | 4 Unnamed Children of Alice Weathers |
| Weathers, Alice | In the single resident room D10 of the Maxton Elder Care Facility. Taught piano |
| Weathers, Martin | Son of Alice Weathers |
| Webb, Chick | Mentioned in passing |
| Welk, Lawrence | Author mentioned in passing |
| Wexler, Ebbie | Son of Pete Wexler. He was one of the 3 boys that were with Tyler Marshall shortly before he disappeared. |
| Wexler, Pete | Cleaner at the Maxton Elder Care Facility. Father of Ebbie Wexler. Sometimes mean to the residents |
| Whitestone, Norma | Doctor of Tansy Freneau. Associate of Pat Skarda |
| Wickman, ? | Baseball Player mentioned in passing |
| Wiggins, Tom | KDCU-AM station manager |
| Willeford, Charles | Author read by Jack Sawyer to Henry Leyden |
| Winfrey, Oprah | TV Show Host |
| Wisconsin Rat, The | Announcer on KWLA that did the evening Drive-Time program. Really Henry Leyden. |
| Witch, The | From the childrens story Hansel & Gretel |
| Wold, Chesney | Character in the book "Bleak House" |
| Woods, Tiger | Golfer mentioned in passing |
| Wyeth, Andrew | Artist mentioned in passing |
| Yerxa, ? | Son of Butch Yerxa. Made his father a paperweight that was used to hit Tyler Marshall |
| Yerxa, Butch | Works at the Maxton Elder Care Facility |
| Young, Lester | Musician listened to by Jack Sawyer |
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