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.
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