Victoria Bliss Doctor Victoria Bliss is an American art historian with Swedish heritage. She is a tall, statuesque blonde whose physical beauty means some people do not take her seriously - as an art historian or a detective. She specializes in
medieval art and, after
Borrower of the Night, works for Professor Schmidt at the National Museum in Munich. She and John first became involved during her investigation of his activities in Rome (
Street of the Five Moons).
John Tregarth John Tregarth, alias Sir John Smythe, is a master criminal who specializes in art forgeries; he may or may not be reforming from his criminal life. He inherited the family home, a decaying manor in Cornwall, from his maternal grandfather Arthur Tregarth, who had an obsession with everything Arthurian. John has a difficult relationship with his mother Guinevere (known as Jen). In
The Laughter of Dead Kings, it is revealed that he is a descendant of the 'Peabody-Emerson' family featured in Mertz'
Amelia Peabody series.
Anton Z. Schmidt Herr Professor Anton Z. Schmidt is Vicky's rotund, jovial boss. His physical attributes and phenomenal appetite means that he, like Vicky, is sometimes not taken seriously. But he is smart and courageous, has an incredible memory and a strong sense of adventure fueled by his great imagination. ==References==