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Aubrey Merritt, a famous detective.
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Olivia Blunt, a newly hired assistant.
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Trevor, her fiancé and a budding actor.
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Victoria (“Vicki”) Summersworth, a wealthy widow and the murder victim.
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Warren Summersworth, Vicki’s deceased husband.
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Neil Summersworth, Warren’s oldest son by his first marriage, head of the family’s corporation, Kingfisher.
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Lauren Summerswoth, Warren’s daughter by his first marriage, owner of her own line of skincare products.
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Scott Summersworth, Warren and Vicki’s son and manager of the Wild Goose Resort, one of the family’s investments.
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Haley Summersworth, Warren and Vicki’s daughter.
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Robin Tucci, Victoria’s long-time personal assistant.
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Pat Tucci, Robin’s mother.
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Pia Valente, Victoria’s housekeeper.
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Arthur Doyle, CFO of Kingfisher.
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Detective Jim Clemmons, the local police presence in charge of the murder.
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Officer Grout, his unsympathetic assistant.