17 year-old Haley McWaid is a good girl, the pride of her suburban New Jersey family, captain of the lacrosse team, headed off to college next year with all the hopes and dreams her doting parents can pin on her. Which is why, when her mother wakes one morning to find that Haley never came home the night before, and three months quickly pass without word from the girl, the community assumes the worst.
Harlan Coben likes to present lots of characters (too many) in his novels. Sometimes this is confusing for the reader. This list will help to identify the characters in the novel.
Main Characters
Dan Mercer - social worker known as a friend to troubled teens / he walks into a trap of TV news program "Caught in the Act"
Wendy Tynes - reporter / presenter at NTC News
Haley McWaid - oldest daughter of Marcia and Ted McWaid / suddenly missing
Ed Grayson - one of the fathers of families whose child that has been abused / pensioned federal Marshall
Phil Turnball - one of Dan Mercer's flatmate during Princeton university; worked at investment company, but jobless due to rumors of fraude
Frank Tremont - police detective Essex County; early 60 nearing retirement
Mickey Walker - Sheriff Sussex County; big black 150 kg
Amanda Wheeler - stepdaughter of Jenna Wheeler / classmate of Haley McWaid
Ariana Nasbro - alcoholic who killed Wendy's husband John 12 years ago
Arthur Lemaine - ice hockey coach / brother-in-law of Ed Grayson / shot in both knees
Charlie - 17 year old son of Wendy
Christa Stockwell - 40 years old / lives in home of Dean at Princeton
Chynna - young girl in "Caught in the Act"
Doug - dressed as a tennis professional
Ed Junior "EJ" - son of Ed and Maggie
Farley Parks - flatmate of Dan during University / candidate of Congress, but in trouble due to political sex scandal
Flair Hickory - attorney of Dan Mercer
Hester Grimstein - TV-judge and attorney of Ed Grayson
Jenna Wheeler - ex-wife of Dan Mercer; since 8 years remarried with:
Jersey - Wendy's dog
John Morrow - made Wendy pregnant at her 19th; married for 5 years when killed by a drunk driver Ariana Nasbro
Kelvin Tilfer - flatmate of Dan during University / black / genius / psychiatric patient
Lee Portnoi - attorney of Wendy Tynes
Maggie - wife of Ed Grayson
Marcia McWaid - mother of Haley, Patricia and Ryan
Michelle Fischer - young new TV news presenter
Noel Wheeler - surgeon
Norm alias "Ten-a-fly" - member of Father's Club / now wannabe rapper
Patricia McWaid - 14 years old
Pops - father of John; (ex-) father in law of Wendy
Ridley Barry - co-founder of Barry Brothers Trust, where Phil Turnbull has worked before he was fired
Ryan McWaid - 9 years old
Sherry Turnball - Phil's wife
Steven Miciano - flatmate of Dan during University / orthopedic surgeon / accused of possession of drugs
Ted McWaid - father of Haley, Patricia and Ryan
Tom Stanton - young policeman / deputy sheriff
Vic Garrett - Wendy's Boss at NTC News
Windsor "Win" Horne Lockwood, III - He is the secondary character in the Myron Bolitar series. While the best friend of hero Bolitar, Win would best be described as an anti-hero, being very psychopathic in nature. In "Caught" Wendy calls Win for confidential information
Frederik Montagne - a high boss of the NTC Network
Greg - sun of Hal and Marilee
Hal - married with Marilee
Kasey - daughter of Frank Tremont, that died at 17 years of age from cancer
Kirby Sennett - a boyfriend of Hailey McWaid
Lawrence Cherston - Princeton jup / moderator of Princeton Facebook pager
Loren Muse - boss of Frank Tremont
Marilee - sister of Marcia McWaid
Mavis - secretary of Vic Garett
Michael Wind - childhood friend of Pete Zecher
Michelle Fischer - young new TV news presenter
Noel Wheeler - surgeon
Norm alias "Ten-a-fly" - member of Father's Club / now wannabe rapper
Patricia McWaid - 14 years old
Pete Zecher - school dean
Pops - father of John; (ex-) father in law of Wendy
Ridley Barry - co-founder of Barry Brothers Trust, where Phil Turnbull has worked before he was fired
Ronal Tilfer - brother of Kelvin Tilfer
Ryan McWaid - 9 years old
Sharon Hait - Facebook alias of Wendy Tynes
Sherry Turnball - Phil's wife
Stephe Slotnick - dean at Princeton
Steven Miciano - flatmate of Dan during University / orthopedic surgeon / accused of possession of drugs
Tara O'Neill - pathologist
Ted McWaid - father of Haley, Patricia and Ryan
Tom Stanton - young policeman / deputy sheriff
Vic Garrett - Wendy's Boss at NTC News
Phil Turnball
Farley Parks
Kelvin Tilfer
Steven Miciano
Phil Turnball
Norm (Ten-a-Fly)
Doug
Owen
