Once more I have been asked about the list of characters in my stories, so for my small but select and appreciated band of readers I have put together a list of most of the characters in my stories set around the Surrey-Sussex border. I will do my best to top it up, and it is not in alphabetical order, more in clusters of associated people. I have also added a reading order as per one request. Note that most of the books except 'The Job' are available on Kindle via Amazon. Follow the link on the BCTS home page and search for "Sussex Border Stories"

DRAMATIS PERSONAE
(In no particular order)

Abbreviations as follows:
CF = Cold Feet, including Cold Feet at Christmas
CWR = Cider Without Roses
J = The Job
Ride = Ride on/Riding Home
S = Sisters
StD = Something to Declare
TLTL = Too Little, Too Late? and Extra Time
U = Uniforms

Suggested reading order:
Something to Declare
Uniforms
Home Match
Cold Feet
Ride On
Riding Home
Cold Feet at Christmas
Cider Without Roses
Too Little, Too Late?
Extra Time
Sisters
The Job

The actual volumes on sale are:
StD
Uniforms (includes Home Match)
Cold Feet
Ride On
Riding Home (Includes CFAC)
CWR
TLTL
ET
Sisters

Stephanie Woodruff, née Steven Jones. Customs Officer StD, Ride, CF, TLTL, CWR
Geoff Woodruff, insurance worker, her husband StD, Ride, CF, TLTL, CWR
Bill Woodruff, his brother StD, Ride, CF, TLTL, CWR
Jan Woodruff, Bill’s wife StD, Ride, CF, TLTL, CWR
Kelly Woodruff, Bill and Jan’s daughter StD, Ride, CF, TLTL, CWR
“Big Bill” Woodruff, paterfamilias, widower StD, Ride, CF, TLTL, CWR
Angela Thompson, Jan’s mother, widow StD, Ride, CF, TLTL, CWR

Jimmy Kerr, Geordie professional fiddler StD, Ride
Mark Kerr, his grandson, Kelly’s beau Ride
Naomi and Albert Woods, retired police officers and now security consultants, Steph’s neighbours StD, Ride, CF, TLTL, CWR
Sally McDuff, née Flint, therapist StD, Ride, CF, TLTL, CWR, U
Stewart McDuff, retired Royal Marine Commando, now director of hire car business, her husband StD, Ride, CF, TLTL, CWR, U
Raj Chandrasekhar, therapist StD, Ride
Melanie Stevens, née Mike, murdered transsexual U, StD
Dave Williams, prop forward and Customs Officer StD, Ride, CF, CWR
Joy Williams, his wife, originally from Barbados Ride, CF

Polly Armitage, social worker Ride
Josh Armitage, her husband Ride

Annie Johnson, née Adam Price, police sergeant Ride,CWR, TLTL
Eric Johnson, pathology lab manager, her husband Ride, CWR, TLTL
Darren Eyres, their adopted son Ride, CWR, TLTL
Virginia “Ginny” Saville, lunatic and personal fitness manager, friend of the Johnsons Ride, CWR
Dr Kate Emerson, her wife Ride, CWR
Chantelle Pickstock, Kate and Ginny’s adopted daughter, rape survivor and girlfriend of Darren Ride, CWR, TLTL
Dennis Armstrong, police sergeant Ride, CWR, TLTL
Kirsty Armstrong, née Ellis, police sergeant and wife to Dennis Ride, CWR, TLTL
Dennis Adam Armstrong, their infant son Ride
Jim Atkins, police inspector Ride
Sam Talbot, police inspector Ride
Sean “Neville” Chamberlain, police constable Ride
Richard Everett, detective constable Ride
John and Fiona “Fee” Wilson, pyromaniac cycling friends of Annie and Eric Ride
Pete Costello, police constable Ride
Ian Murphy, ditto Ride

Joey Harber, thug and child rapist Ride
Charity Pickstock, fagin and grandmother to Chantelle Ride
Peter Harton, solicitor and child rapist Ride
Timothy Petherick, care home manager and child rapist Ride

Sarah Hall, née Samuel Powell, chemist CF, Ride, CWR
Tony Hall, Customs Officer, her husband CF, Ride, CWR
Jim Hall, their son CF, Ride, CWR
Pie, Jim’s dog CF, CWR
Annie Hall, Jim’s late mother CF
Steve Barraclough, Tony’s school/college friend CF, Ride, CWR
Alison “Arris” Barraclough, née Parry, his wife CF, Ride, CWR
Alison "Ali", Suzie and Stevie, their children CF, Ride, CWR
Twm and Sioned (née Lloyd) Powell, Sarah’s parents CF, Ride
Enid Hall, Tony’s widowed mother CF, Ride, CWR
Arwel Powell, Sarah’s uncle, haulier CF, Ride, CWR
Alice Powell, née Alan Hill, his wife CF, Ride, CWR
Hywel Powell, Arwel’s son CF, Ride, CWR
Suzy Powell, née Jameson, Hywel’s wife CF, Ride, CWR
Elaine Powell, police inspector, Sarah’s sister CF, Ride, CWR
Siá¢n Powell, Elaine’s wife CF, Ride, CWR
Gethin and Gwen Huws , Sarah’s uncle and aunt CF
Karen and Elspeth, their children CF, Ride

Simon Jenkins, vicar of St Nicholas’ Anglican Church StD, CF, Ride, CWR
Miriam Madoc (Merry) , Annie’s cousin and fiancée to Simon Ride, CWR
Esther Madoc, aunt to Annie and mother of Miriam; sister of Annie’s father Gareth Ride
John and James Bevan, brothers, cousins of Annie and sons of Thomas Ride
Thomas Bevan, Annie’s uncle, brother to her mother Esme
Arthur Bevan, brother to Thomas Ride
Leah and Myfanwy (Vanny) Bevan, Arthur’s daughters Ride

Janet Malahyde, née Terence Hetherington, headmistress CF, Ride, CWR
Patrick Malahyde, former Roman Catholic priest, her husband CF, Ride, CWR
Andy Watson, chemist CF, CWR
Bev Watson, his wife, solicitor CF, CWR
Margaret Price-Thomas, senior manager, Addison’s chemists CF
Jerry Summers, né Geraldine, youth support worker StD, CF, Ride, CWR
Yvonne, his wife
Anne Wetherby, pharmacist and Roman Catholic CF

Gillian ‘Jill’ Carter, née Robert Carter, VAT inspector TLTL
Norma Carter, her mother TLTL
Neil Carter, gay man, her younger brother TLTL
Ian Carter, soldier, her middle brother TLTL
Ellen Carter, Ian's wife TLTL
Hayley 'Hays' Carter, their elder daughter. TLTL
Bethany Carter, their younger daughter TLTL
John ‘MAC’ Wilkins, VAT manager, retired TLTL
Karen Pickering, friend of Jill TLTL
Terry Pickering, husband of Karen TLTL
James, their autistic son TLTL

Siobhan Prentice, Rob Carter’s prior girlfriend TLTL
William, her youngest son, gay man TLTL
Rachel Wiseman, colleague of Jill TLTL
Larinda Simmons, Jill’s partner TLTL
Ralph ‘Raafie’ Elliott , partner of Norma Carter TLTL
George ‘Geordie’ Bell, alcoholic and former school bully TLTL
Alec Devereaux, therapist for Jill TLTL
John Forster, former soldier in Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, Alec’s partner TLTL
Jim Forster, pub landlord, John’s brother and Rachel’s partner TLTL

Julienne Laplace, chef de cuisine CWR
Sophie Laplace, née Serge, her daughter, teacher CWR
Roland Laplace, Julienne’s son, policeman CWR
Héloise ‘Elle’ Clermont, schoolfriend of Sophie CWR
Françoise, Elle’s mother, housewife and dancer CWR
Emil, Elle’s father, policeman CWR
Margot ‘Maggie’ Laplace, née Boucher, half-sister and sister in law to Sophie, wife of Roland, professor of Mathematics at Caen University CWR
Guillaume Boucher, retail manager, father to Margot and Sophie, partner to Julienne CWR
Fatima Ghazi, schoolfriend CWR
Abdullah, elder brother of Fatima, lawyer CWR
Matthieu ‘Matty’ Gilet, partner to Elle CWR
Benoit ‘Benny’ Lebrun, former lover of Sophie CWR
Martine Chinon, therapist CWR
Amélie Calvet, teacher CWR
Pascale Deniaud, English Professor at Caen CWR
Hortense Duchamp, schoolteacher in Caen CWR
Marck Stanislawski, policeman CWR
Thierry Moreau, Argelá¨s hotelier CWR
Henri Moreau, Caen resterateur, cousin of Thierry CWR
Roser Borges, retired shopkeeper CWR
Jaume Borges, her son, chemist CWR
Hubert Vallon, tailor in Caen CWR
Elodie Blanchard, Caen grocer CWR
Robert Montcalm, head of Jean Monnet College CWR
Pierre Forgeron, bully CWR
Tiffanie, his daughter CWR