CAST OF CHARACTERS (in order of appearance)
Isabella Sommita (née Pepitene)
Ben Ruby: Her manager
Montague V. Reece: Her friend
Rupert Bartholomew: Her protégé
Maria: Her maid
Chief Superintendent Roderick Alleyn, C.I.D.
Troy Alleyn, R.A.: His wife
His Assistant Commissioner, Scotland Yard
Bert: A chauffeur
Les: A launch man
Marco: A manservant
Ned Hanley: Mr. Reece’s secretary
Signor Beppo Lattienzo: The Sommita’s Master of Singing
Roberto Rodolfo: A tenor
Sylvia Parry: A mezzo-soprano
Hilda Dancy: A contralto
Eru Johnstone: A bass
Sir David Baumgartner: A critic
Mrs. Bacon: Housekeeper
Dr. John Carmichael, M.D.: A guest
Inspector Hazelmere: Rivermouth Constabulary
Detective Sergeant Franks: Rivermouth Constabulary
Detective Sergeant Barker: Rivermouth Constabulary
Dr. Winslow: Medical examiner