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Cast of Characters


“The Seaside Knitters are a wonderful group of friends who care about each other, and readers will care about them, too. I can’t wait for their next meeting!”
--Nancy Pickard, New York Times Bestselling author of The Scent of Rain and Lighning

As the Seaside Knitters Mystery Series grows, so, too, does the town of Sea Harbor. 
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For a quick and easy reference, check below to figure out who is who in the life of Nell, Izzy, Birdie, and Cass. Please note that recent characters are missing on this list, but are listed in the books they appear.
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The Seaside Knitters
Nell Endicott: Former Boston nonprofit director, semiretired and living in Sea Harbor with her husband, Ben. 
Izzy (Isabel Chambers Perry): Boston attorney, now owner of the Seaside Knitting Studio; Nell and Ben's niece; married to Sam Perry. 
Cass (Catherine Mary Theresa Halloran): A lobster fisherwoman, born and Raised in Sea Harbor. 
Birdie (Bernadette Favazza): Sea Harbor's wealthy, wise and generous silver-haired grand dame. 

The Men in their Lives
Ben Endicott: Nell's Husband.
Sam Perry: Award-winning photojournalist married to Izzy. 
Danny Brandley: Mystery novelist and son of bookstore owners. 
Sonny Favazza and Joseph Marietti: two of Birdie's deceased husbands. 

Townsfolk and friends
(Of course, as in any town, people come and go. . .)
  • ​Andy Risso: Drummer in Pete Halloran’s band; son of Jake Risso
  • ​Annabelle Palazola: Owner of the Sweet Petunia Restaurant; Liz and Stella Palazola’s mother
  • ​​Archie and Harriet Brandley: Owners of the Sea Harbor Bookstore
  • August (Gus) McClucken: Owner of McClucken’s Hardware and Dive Shop​​
  • Ella and Harold Sampson: Birdie's longtime groundsman and housekeeper
  • Esther Gibson: Police dispatcher (and Mrs. Santa Claus in season) 
  • Father Lawrence Northcutt: Pastor of Our Lady of Safe Seas Church
  • Gabrielle (Gabby) Marietti: Birdie's preteen granddaughter
  • Harry and Margaret Garozzo: Owner's of Garozzo's Deli
  • Jane and Ham Brewster: Former Berkeley hippies; artists, and cofounders of the Canary Cove Art Colony
  • Jake Risso: Owner of the Gull Tavern; father of Andy Risso
  • Janie Levin: Nurse;  Tommy Porter's Girlfriend
  • Jerry Thompson; Police Chief
  • Laura Danvers: Young socialite and philanthropist, mother of three, married to banker Elliot Danvers
  • Lily Virgilio, M.D.: Obstetrician
  • Mae Anderson: Izzy's shop manager; twin teenage nieces, Jillian and Rose
  • Mary Pisano: Middle-aged newspaper columnist; owner of the Ravenswood B&B; married to a fisherman
  • Mary Halloran: Pete and Cass' mother; secretary of Our Lady of Safe Seas Church
  • Merry Jackson: Owner of the Artist's Palate Bar & Grill
  • Pete Halloran: Cass' younger brother and lead guitarist in the Fractured Fish Band
  • Tommy Porter: Policeman
  • Tyler Gibson: Esther Gibson's grandson
  • Willow Adams: Fiber artist and owner of the Fishtail Gallery

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