Who's Who

You might want to keep this little guide handy. It's a cast list, so to speak, of the major characters in the novel - so far.

Bobby Cramer - the main character. Born in 1961, the son of a prominent physician in Toledo, Ohio.

Richard Barlow - the narrator. Born in 1962 and raised in the suburbs.

Josh Blanchard - friend of Bobby and Richard and a wise observer of life.

Sandy Fitzhugh - Bobby's first love.

There are a lot of other characters, but these are the ones that have most of the lines right now.

The story takes place in a variety of locales, including the fictional island of St. Edmund in the Caribbean, the mountains near Santa Fe, New Mexico, the suburbs of Boulder, Colorado, and a boarding school outside North Andover, Massachusetts. These guys get around.