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* JumpedAtTheCall
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* CoolUncle - his sister is Hal's mum, Beverly.
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* MeaningfulName - after Bradshaw's railway guides.
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* ActionMom [[spoiler:when Hal is threatened in ''The Arctic Railway Assassin'']].
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* ObliviousYoungerSibling - because she's so little.
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!Amy
A waitress, friendly and helpful.
!Graham
The train guard.
!Hadrian
* TheBigGuy - part of the prince and princess's security detail.
!Isaac Adebayo
A photographer acquaintance of Uncle Nat.
!Joey Bray
The Highland Falcon's fireman.
!Rowan Buck
Lady Lansbury's personal manservant.
* ButtMonkey
* MysteriousPast
!Baron Wolfgang Essenbach
!Milo Essenbach
* GoodScarsEvilScars - his makes him look rather sinister.
!Gordon Goulde
The train's steward.
A waitress, friendly and helpful.
!Graham
The train guard.
!Hadrian
* TheBigGuy - part of the prince and princess's security detail.
!Isaac Adebayo
A photographer acquaintance of Uncle Nat.
!Joey Bray
The Highland Falcon's fireman.
!Rowan Buck
Lady Lansbury's personal manservant.
* ButtMonkey
* MysteriousPast
!Baron Wolfgang Essenbach
!Milo Essenbach
* GoodScarsEvilScars - his makes him look rather sinister.
!Gordon Goulde
The train's steward.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing - is mean to her assistant Lucy.
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* RichBitch - or acts like one to Rowan
* TheCountess
* [[spoiler:GentlemanThief]]
!Lucy Meadows
* SilkHidingSteel - she can hold her own against the diva-ish Sierra
!Lydia Pickle
* TrophyWife
!Steven Pickle
* ChildHater - is quick to accuse Hal of all sorts of behaviour, including being the thief
!Mohanjit Singh
The driver of the Highland Falcon.
* TheCountess
* [[spoiler:GentlemanThief]]
!Lucy Meadows
* SilkHidingSteel - she can hold her own against the diva-ish Sierra
!Lydia Pickle
* TrophyWife
!Steven Pickle
* ChildHater - is quick to accuse Hal of all sorts of behaviour, including being the thief
!Mohanjit Singh
The driver of the Highland Falcon.
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* TheStowaway
* Tomboy
* WrenchWench
* Tomboy
* WrenchWench
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!Ernest White
The former steward of the train, a steam enthusiast.
The former steward of the train, a steam enthusiast.
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* HarsherInHindsight - it's discussed how all the media attention the couple receive must be hard to endure.
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!!Mellie
A sweet little girl and wannabe detective.
!!Ivan
The son of the butler and a thorn in Hal's side.
!!Gladys
The housekeeper.
A sweet little girl and wannabe detective.
!!Ivan
The son of the butler and a thorn in Hal's side.
!!Gladys
The housekeeper.
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* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold - well, mostly!
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* DisguisedInDrag - as Hadley's assistant.
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* MagiciansAssistant
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* ParentsAsPeople
* SingleFather
* SingleFather
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* BatmanGambit: is quite the planner.
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* EverythingsClassierInFrench - she's half-French and educated there, and has a curious transatlantic accent.
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* PoorLittleRichKid
* [[spoiler: SignificantHaircut to disguise herself as Ryan]].
* [[spoiler: SignificantHaircut to disguise herself as Ryan]].
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* [[spoiler: DisguisedInDrag as her cousin Ryan.]]
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* AdultFear - when [[spoiler:Marianne]] is kidnapped, the first thing he does is make sure his kids are safe.
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!!Zola
A journalist acquaintance of Uncle Nat's.
!!Vanessa Rodriguez
An unfriendly, suspicious passenger in the neighbouring compartment to Hal's. [[spoiler: She's an off-duty police detective.]]
A journalist acquaintance of Uncle Nat's.
!!Vanessa Rodriguez
An unfriendly, suspicious passenger in the neighbouring compartment to Hal's. [[spoiler: She's an off-duty police detective.]]
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* BrattyTeenageDaughter: has shades of his, but she does have reasons to be angsty - her parents have divorced, don't make much time for her, and have sent her to a boarding school she hates.
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* Tsundere - junior edition. She's desperately lonely, but so short-tempered and mercurial that she quickly alienates Hal, who was prepared to be friendly.
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* Tsundere {{Tsundere}} - junior edition. She's desperately lonely, but so short-tempered and mercurial that she quickly alienates Hal, who was prepared to be friendly.
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* FoolForLove: is enamoured of [[Adie Cabbage, who promptly uses him to get the opportunity to steal August Reza's hard drive and disappear]].
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* FoolForLove: is enamoured of [[Adie [[spoiler: Adie Cabbage, who promptly uses him to get the opportunity to steal August Reza's hard drive and disappear]].
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* JocksVsNerds: his son Ryan is slight, wears glasses and [BracesOfOrthodonticOverkill braces]], and reads all the time. They don't have a lot in common.
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* JocksVsNerds: his son Ryan is slight, wears glasses and [BracesOfOrthodonticOverkill [[BracesOfOrthodonticOverkill braces]], and reads all the time. They don't have a lot in common.
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* CrowningGlory: Has a towering red beehive hairdo. [[spoiler: It's a wig.]]
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* CrowningGlory: SixtiesHair: Has a towering red beehive hairdo. [[spoiler: It's a wig.]]
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* GenderBenderName: Adalbert is a man's name, although she usually goes by "Adie".
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* GenderBenderName: GenderBlenderName: Adalbert is a man's name, although she usually goes by "Adie".
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* AmbiguousDisorder: Marianne's disproportionately furious when Hal knocks over her carefully arranged pens, and though highly intelligent, seems to struggle with empathy. She possibly has a mild personality disorder.
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* Kiddie Kid - her clothing choices are noticeably young-looking for a thirteen-year-old. [[ManipulativeBastard This is deliberate]] and done to cement her father's view of her as a vulnerable little girl.
* PoorLittleRichGirl
* PoorLittleRichGirl
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* Kiddie Kid KiddieKid - her clothing choices are noticeably young-looking for a thirteen-year-old. [[ManipulativeBastard This is deliberate]] and done to cement her father's view of her as a vulnerable little girl.
*PoorLittleRichGirlPoorLittleRichKid
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[[folder: Passengers and crew aboard the California Comet]]
''California Comet'']]
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* ChekovsSkill Teaches Hal how to do several useful bits of coin magic.
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* ChekovsSkill ChekhovsSkill Teaches Hal how to do several useful bits of coin magic.
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* ChekovsSkill - in this case it's Mason's interest in voices that tips the team off that [[spoiler: Adie Cabbage]] is trying to diguise her Boston accent.
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* ChekovsSkill ChekhovsSkill - in this case it's Mason's interest in voices that tips the team off that [[spoiler: Adie Cabbage]] is trying to diguise her Boston accent.
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!!Frank Moretti
Hadley and Mason's dad, on his way to a new job in a casino in Reno.
* AdultFear - when [[spoiler:Marianne]] is kidnapped, the first thing he does is make sure his kids are safe.
* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParent - Mason and Hadley are a little tight-lipped about what their dad actually does. [[spoiler:He's an Elvis impersonator, rhinestone-jumpsuit era.]]
* GoodParents - warm, caring, and Hadley and Mason love him.
* KavorkaMan - short, tubby and balding, he thinks he has a shot with quirky, sexy redhead Adie Cabbage. His kids don't gainsay this.
* ParentsAsPeople
* SingleFather
!!Gene
A high school wrestling coach.
*[[spoiler: EvilUncle - is Marianne's uncle by marriage, now divorced and broke, and ready to listen to her money-making ideas]].
* FoolForLove: is enamoured of [[Adie Cabbage, who promptly uses him to get the opportunity to steal August Reza's hard drive and disappear]].
*JerkJock - mostly talks about sports, and is a huge jerk to his son.
*JocksVsNerds: his son Ryan is slight, wears glasses and [BracesOfOrthodonticOverkill braces]], and reads all the time. They don't have a lot in common.
* TeasingParent - is very unsympathetic to Ryan's plight as he tries to eat steak with [[BracesOfOrthodonticOverkill heavy orthodontics]] on.
!!Ryan
Aged about twelve, blond, and bookish. His most memorable features are his large red-framed glasses and the [[BracesOfOrthodonticOverkill orthodontic headgear]] that covers half his face.
*NonActionGuy - he's powerless to get away from his horrible dad or influence him in any way.
*KindheartedAnimalLover: wants to adopt Julio the lizard.
!!Francine the stewardess
Very conscientious, kind and regular in her habits.
!In coach
!!Adalbert Cabbage
*CrowningGlory: Has a towering red beehive hairdo. [[spoiler: It's a wig.]]
*FemmeFatale: She flirts with several male characters - seeming to have a preference for middle-aged men.
* GenderBenderName: Adalbert is a man's name, although she usually goes by "Adie".
*ManicPixieDreamGirl: appears to play off this image, partly to ensure that people remember the quirks and not her actual appearance. She has an unusual name, hair like a ginger Marge Simpson, always wears a long puffa jacket, and carries a bearded dragon called Julio everywhere she goes.
* WhoNamesTheirKidDude: Vanessa Rodriguez points out that "Adalbert Cabbage" is a pretty unlikely name.
Hadley and Mason's dad, on his way to a new job in a casino in Reno.
* AdultFear - when [[spoiler:Marianne]] is kidnapped, the first thing he does is make sure his kids are safe.
* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParent - Mason and Hadley are a little tight-lipped about what their dad actually does. [[spoiler:He's an Elvis impersonator, rhinestone-jumpsuit era.]]
* GoodParents - warm, caring, and Hadley and Mason love him.
* KavorkaMan - short, tubby and balding, he thinks he has a shot with quirky, sexy redhead Adie Cabbage. His kids don't gainsay this.
* ParentsAsPeople
* SingleFather
!!Gene
A high school wrestling coach.
*[[spoiler: EvilUncle - is Marianne's uncle by marriage, now divorced and broke, and ready to listen to her money-making ideas]].
* FoolForLove: is enamoured of [[Adie Cabbage, who promptly uses him to get the opportunity to steal August Reza's hard drive and disappear]].
*JerkJock - mostly talks about sports, and is a huge jerk to his son.
*JocksVsNerds: his son Ryan is slight, wears glasses and [BracesOfOrthodonticOverkill braces]], and reads all the time. They don't have a lot in common.
* TeasingParent - is very unsympathetic to Ryan's plight as he tries to eat steak with [[BracesOfOrthodonticOverkill heavy orthodontics]] on.
!!Ryan
Aged about twelve, blond, and bookish. His most memorable features are his large red-framed glasses and the [[BracesOfOrthodonticOverkill orthodontic headgear]] that covers half his face.
*NonActionGuy - he's powerless to get away from his horrible dad or influence him in any way.
*KindheartedAnimalLover: wants to adopt Julio the lizard.
!!Francine the stewardess
Very conscientious, kind and regular in her habits.
!In coach
!!Adalbert Cabbage
*CrowningGlory: Has a towering red beehive hairdo. [[spoiler: It's a wig.]]
*FemmeFatale: She flirts with several male characters - seeming to have a preference for middle-aged men.
* GenderBenderName: Adalbert is a man's name, although she usually goes by "Adie".
*ManicPixieDreamGirl: appears to play off this image, partly to ensure that people remember the quirks and not her actual appearance. She has an unusual name, hair like a ginger Marge Simpson, always wears a long puffa jacket, and carries a bearded dragon called Julio everywhere she goes.
* WhoNamesTheirKidDude: Vanessa Rodriguez points out that "Adalbert Cabbage" is a pretty unlikely name.
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[[folder: Passengers and crew aboard the California Comet]]
!Sleeping cars
!!Hadley Moretti
Twelve-year-old wannabe stage magician from Atlantic City, New Jersey.
*ChekovsSkill Teaches Hal how to do several useful bits of coin magic.
*HairOfGoldHeartOfGold - well, mostly!
*IndyPloy - improvises a way to get hold of a briefcase which may contain a clue.
*LittleMissConArtist - shows promise in this line; fortunately she's only interested for stage magic purposes.
!!Mason Moretti
Hadley's thirteen-year-old brother. An aspiring actor and man of many voices.
* DisguisedInDrag - as Hadley's assistant.
* ComicRelief - good-humoured Mason usually has a wisecrack.
* MagiciansAssistant
* ChekovsSkill - in this case it's Mason's interest in voices that tips the team off that [[spoiler: Adie Cabbage]] is trying to diguise her Boston accent.
* TheNicknamer - Hal isn't wild about being dubbed "Sherlock Da Vinci".
!The Silver Scout
!!August Reza
Tech billionaire, battery and renewables tycoon, dresses like Steve Jobs.
* NiceGuy - unlike most [[CorruptCorporateExecutive businessmen]] in the series, genuinely kind and generous, and sincere about making the world a better place.
Divorced dad of...
!!Marianne Reza
His thirteen-year-old daughter. A talented artist, but seems troubled.
* AmbiguousDisorder: Marianne's disproportionately furious when Hal knocks over her carefully arranged pens, and though highly intelligent, seems to struggle with empathy. She possibly has a mild personality disorder.
* BatmanGambit: is quite the planner.
* EverythingsClassierInFrench - she's half-French and educated there, and has a curious transatlantic accent.
* Kiddie Kid - her clothing choices are noticeably young-looking for a thirteen-year-old. [[ManipulativeBastard This is deliberate]] and done to cement her father's view of her as a vulnerable little girl.
* PoorLittleRichGirl
* Tsundere - junior edition. She's desperately lonely, but so short-tempered and mercurial that she quickly alienates Hal, who was prepared to be friendly.
* [[spoiler: DisguisedInDrag as her cousin Ryan.]]
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!Sleeping cars
!!Hadley Moretti
Twelve-year-old wannabe stage magician from Atlantic City, New Jersey.
*ChekovsSkill Teaches Hal how to do several useful bits of coin magic.
*HairOfGoldHeartOfGold - well, mostly!
*IndyPloy - improvises a way to get hold of a briefcase which may contain a clue.
*LittleMissConArtist - shows promise in this line; fortunately she's only interested for stage magic purposes.
!!Mason Moretti
Hadley's thirteen-year-old brother. An aspiring actor and man of many voices.
* DisguisedInDrag - as Hadley's assistant.
* ComicRelief - good-humoured Mason usually has a wisecrack.
* MagiciansAssistant
* ChekovsSkill - in this case it's Mason's interest in voices that tips the team off that [[spoiler: Adie Cabbage]] is trying to diguise her Boston accent.
* TheNicknamer - Hal isn't wild about being dubbed "Sherlock Da Vinci".
!The Silver Scout
!!August Reza
Tech billionaire, battery and renewables tycoon, dresses like Steve Jobs.
* NiceGuy - unlike most [[CorruptCorporateExecutive businessmen]] in the series, genuinely kind and generous, and sincere about making the world a better place.
Divorced dad of...
!!Marianne Reza
His thirteen-year-old daughter. A talented artist, but seems troubled.
* AmbiguousDisorder: Marianne's disproportionately furious when Hal knocks over her carefully arranged pens, and though highly intelligent, seems to struggle with empathy. She possibly has a mild personality disorder.
* BatmanGambit: is quite the planner.
* EverythingsClassierInFrench - she's half-French and educated there, and has a curious transatlantic accent.
* Kiddie Kid - her clothing choices are noticeably young-looking for a thirteen-year-old. [[ManipulativeBastard This is deliberate]] and done to cement her father's view of her as a vulnerable little girl.
* PoorLittleRichGirl
* Tsundere - junior edition. She's desperately lonely, but so short-tempered and mercurial that she quickly alienates Hal, who was prepared to be friendly.
* [[spoiler: DisguisedInDrag as her cousin Ryan.]]
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* MamaBear - Uncle Nat frequently wonders what she'll do to him if she finds out he let Hal [[AdultFear get into danger]]... again.
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* MamaBear - Uncle Nat frequently wonders what she'll do to him if she finds out he let Hal [[AdultFear get into danger]]...danger... again.
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!!SergeantPrattle
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!Mellie
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!Ivan
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!!Inspector Clyde
!!SergeantPrattle
* PoliceAreUseless - they don't get near to arresting the real thief, and nearly arrest the wrong person.
!!Inspector Clyde
!!SergeantPrattle
* PoliceAreUseless - they don't get near to arresting the real thief, and nearly arrest the wrong person.
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[[folder:Passengers and crew on board the ''Highland Falcon'']]
!Amy
A waitress, friendly and helpful.
!Graham
The train guard.
!Hadrian
* TheBigGuy - part of the prince and princess's security detail.
!Isaac Adebayo
A photographer acquaintance of Uncle Nat.
!Joey Bray
The Highland Falcon's fireman.
!Rowan Buck
Lady Lansbury's personal manservant.
* ButtMonkey
* MysteriousPast
!Baron Wolfgang Essenbach
!Milo Essenbach
* GoodScarsEvilScars - his makes him look rather sinister.
!Gordon Goulde
The train's steward.
!Sierra Knight
* BitchInSheepsClothing - is mean to her assistant Lucy.
* ClingyJealousGirl - appears jealous of [[spoiler: Lucy's relationship with Milo]].
* TroubledTeen - in the past: she has a criminal record for shoplifting.
!Lady Lansbury
* RichBitch - or acts like one to Rowan
* TheCountess
* [[spoiler:GentlemanThief]]
!Lucy Meadows
* SilkHidingSteel - she can hold her own against the diva-ish Sierra
!Lydia Pickle
* TrophyWife
!Steven Pickle
* ChildHater - is quick to accuse Hal of all sorts of behaviour, including being the thief
!Mohanjit Singh
The driver of the Highland Falcon.
!Marlene "Lenny" Singh
* TheStowaway
* Tomboy
* WrenchWench
* IHaveBrothers - inverted: Lenny is one of five sisters. She's quick to inform Hal they're just as tough.
!Ernest White
The former steward of the train, a steam enthusiast.
!The Prince and Princess
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed - from both the illustrations and description, this is Prince Harry and Princess Meghan, newly married and still working royals at the time of writing.
* HarsherInHindsight - it's discussed how all the media attention the couple receive must be hard to endure.
!At Balmoral Castle
!Mellie
A sweet little girl and wannabe detective.
!Ivan
The son of the butler and a thorn in Hal's side.
!Gladys
The housekeeper.
[[folder:Passengers and crew on board the ''Highland Falcon'']]
!Amy
A waitress, friendly and helpful.
!Graham
The train guard.
!Hadrian
* TheBigGuy - part of the prince and princess's security detail.
!Isaac Adebayo
A photographer acquaintance of Uncle Nat.
!Joey Bray
The Highland Falcon's fireman.
!Rowan Buck
Lady Lansbury's personal manservant.
* ButtMonkey
* MysteriousPast
!Baron Wolfgang Essenbach
!Milo Essenbach
* GoodScarsEvilScars - his makes him look rather sinister.
!Gordon Goulde
The train's steward.
!Sierra Knight
* BitchInSheepsClothing - is mean to her assistant Lucy.
* ClingyJealousGirl - appears jealous of [[spoiler: Lucy's relationship with Milo]].
* TroubledTeen - in the past: she has a criminal record for shoplifting.
!Lady Lansbury
* RichBitch - or acts like one to Rowan
* TheCountess
* [[spoiler:GentlemanThief]]
!Lucy Meadows
* SilkHidingSteel - she can hold her own against the diva-ish Sierra
!Lydia Pickle
* TrophyWife
!Steven Pickle
* ChildHater - is quick to accuse Hal of all sorts of behaviour, including being the thief
!Mohanjit Singh
The driver of the Highland Falcon.
!Marlene "Lenny" Singh
* TheStowaway
* Tomboy
* WrenchWench
* IHaveBrothers - inverted: Lenny is one of five sisters. She's quick to inform Hal they're just as tough.
!Ernest White
The former steward of the train, a steam enthusiast.
!The Prince and Princess
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed - from both the illustrations and description, this is Prince Harry and Princess Meghan, newly married and still working royals at the time of writing.
* HarsherInHindsight - it's discussed how all the media attention the couple receive must be hard to endure.
!At Balmoral Castle
!Mellie
A sweet little girl and wannabe detective.
!Ivan
The son of the butler and a thorn in Hal's side.
!Gladys
The housekeeper.
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[[folder:The Beck Family]]
!Beverly Beck
Hal's mum, a teacher from Crewe near Manchester. Kind and loving.
* ActionMom [[spoiler:when Hal is threatened in ''The Arctic Railway Assassin'']].
* AlliterativeName - twice! Before her marriage she was presumably Beverly Bradshaw.
* MamaBear - Uncle Nat frequently wonders what she'll do to him if she finds out he let Hal [[AdultFear get into danger]]... again.
* MyBelovedSmother - Hal fears she'll be this when [[spoiler:she tags along uninvited on their Norway trip]].
* DotingParent - she's very loving to Hal.
!Colin Beck
Hal's dad. Gentle, prone to dad jokes, good with babies.
* DotingParent - loves his kids and has a good relationship with Hal.
* LikeFatherUnlikeSon - fair-haired Hal looks much more like his mum and uncle.
* TeasingParent - that routine about Hal being too old for a Christmas stocking clearly comes out every year.
* UglyGuyHotWife - while Bev is pretty in the illustrations, Colin is rather squat, balding, and seems to be an older dad.
!Ellie Beck
Hal's baby sister. Actually born during the events of ''The Highland Falcon Thief.''
* InfantSiblingJealousy - Hal isn't at all sure he wants a little sister. This only lasts until she's born, and then the BigBrotherInstinct kicks in.
* ObliviousYoungerSibling - because she's so little.
!Spoiler character/[[spoiler: Bailey the dog]]
[[spoiler: Hal is rewarded with Bailey for his part in capturing the titular Highland Falcon thief in book 1.]]
* [[spoiler:ABoyAndHisDog - we don't see much of this as he can't bring her on his travels, but it's implied Hal and Bailey are usually inseparable.]]
[[folder:The Beck Family]]
!Beverly Beck
Hal's mum, a teacher from Crewe near Manchester. Kind and loving.
* ActionMom [[spoiler:when Hal is threatened in ''The Arctic Railway Assassin'']].
* AlliterativeName - twice! Before her marriage she was presumably Beverly Bradshaw.
* MamaBear - Uncle Nat frequently wonders what she'll do to him if she finds out he let Hal [[AdultFear get into danger]]... again.
* MyBelovedSmother - Hal fears she'll be this when [[spoiler:she tags along uninvited on their Norway trip]].
* DotingParent - she's very loving to Hal.
!Colin Beck
Hal's dad. Gentle, prone to dad jokes, good with babies.
* DotingParent - loves his kids and has a good relationship with Hal.
* LikeFatherUnlikeSon - fair-haired Hal looks much more like his mum and uncle.
* TeasingParent - that routine about Hal being too old for a Christmas stocking clearly comes out every year.
* UglyGuyHotWife - while Bev is pretty in the illustrations, Colin is rather squat, balding, and seems to be an older dad.
!Ellie Beck
Hal's baby sister. Actually born during the events of ''The Highland Falcon Thief.''
* InfantSiblingJealousy - Hal isn't at all sure he wants a little sister. This only lasts until she's born, and then the BigBrotherInstinct kicks in.
* ObliviousYoungerSibling - because she's so little.
!Spoiler character/[[spoiler: Bailey the dog]]
[[spoiler: Hal is rewarded with Bailey for his part in capturing the titular Highland Falcon thief in book 1.]]
* [[spoiler:ABoyAndHisDog - we don't see much of this as he can't bring her on his travels, but it's implied Hal and Bailey are usually inseparable.]]
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* SharpDressedMan - always well-turned-out, Nat's clothes are described quite lovingly.
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* SharpDressedMan - always well-turned-out, Nat's clothes are described quite lovingly.lovingly.
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!The Railway Detectives
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* LimitedWardrobe - Hal's mostly consists of stripy tops, comfortable casual trousers or shorts and his yellow waterproof jacket. It's not just in the illustrations - in several books it's ''too'' limited and he has to borrow smarter clothes or go shopping.
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* MustHaveCaffeine - very frequently has a cup of coffee in hand. Also carries emergency teabags in his luggage.
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* AngstWhatAngst - averted. Hal is as shaken when crimes happen around him as you'd expect a kid of his age to be.
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* AngstWhatAngst - averted. Hal is as shaken when crimes happen around him as you'd expect a kid of his age to be.
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* OrdinaryHighSchooStudentNiceGuy - Hal's kind and polite, with a strong sense of justice.
* OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent - all Hal's adventures have to take place in the English school holidays.
* OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent - all Hal's adventures have to take place in the English school holidays.
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* CunningLinguist - speaks French fluently and German very well.
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* CunningLinguist - speaks French fluently and German very well.well, and can get by in other languages.
* GentlemanAndAScholar - very intelligent, kind, and also a wordly and experienced traveller.
* GentlemanAndAScholar - very intelligent, kind, and also a wordly and experienced traveller.
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!The Railway Detectives
!!Hal
Harrison Beck, an eleven-year-old schoolboy from Crewe in the North of England.
* ChekhovsSkill - Hal initially draws just for pleasure, but it's very useful as a detective tool and thinking aid.
* DudeWheresMyRespect - sometimes has trouble being taken seriously by adults in law enforcement, as he's a pre-teen.
* OrdinaryHighSchooStudent
* JumpedAtTheCall
* MeaningfulName - ''Harry'' Beck is well known as the creator of the famous London Underground map and a lot of London's travel signage.
* NonActionGuy - he has some exciting moments, but doesn't tackle the mostly adult criminals himself.
!!Uncle Nat
Nathaniel Bradshaw, a travel writer.
* AmbiguouslyGay - until book 3, in which his partner James is mentioned.
* BlindWithoutThem - or at least very shortsighted. Smashed glasses reduce his usefulness in book 5.
* BunnyEarsLawyer - only moderately, but always wears six watches (set to different time zones), carries Yorkshire Tea wherever he travels, and is conspicuously resistant to smartphones and laptops, preferring to write first drafts in shorthand.
* CoolUncle - his sister is Hal's mum, Beverly.
* CunningLinguist - speaks French fluently and German very well.
* HiddenDepths - [[spoiler: used to be an intelligence agent, which his family know nothing about.]]
* MeaningfulName - after Bradshaw's railway guides.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure - is always supportive of Hal, such that if they aren't open with each other, something's going on.
* SharpDressedMan - always well-turned-out, Nat's clothes are described quite lovingly.
!The Railway Detectives
!!Hal
Harrison Beck, an eleven-year-old schoolboy from Crewe in the North of England.
* ChekhovsSkill - Hal initially draws just for pleasure, but it's very useful as a detective tool and thinking aid.
* DudeWheresMyRespect - sometimes has trouble being taken seriously by adults in law enforcement, as he's a pre-teen.
* OrdinaryHighSchooStudent
* JumpedAtTheCall
* MeaningfulName - ''Harry'' Beck is well known as the creator of the famous London Underground map and a lot of London's travel signage.
* NonActionGuy - he has some exciting moments, but doesn't tackle the mostly adult criminals himself.
!!Uncle Nat
Nathaniel Bradshaw, a travel writer.
* AmbiguouslyGay - until book 3, in which his partner James is mentioned.
* BlindWithoutThem - or at least very shortsighted. Smashed glasses reduce his usefulness in book 5.
* BunnyEarsLawyer - only moderately, but always wears six watches (set to different time zones), carries Yorkshire Tea wherever he travels, and is conspicuously resistant to smartphones and laptops, preferring to write first drafts in shorthand.
* CoolUncle - his sister is Hal's mum, Beverly.
* CunningLinguist - speaks French fluently and German very well.
* HiddenDepths - [[spoiler: used to be an intelligence agent, which his family know nothing about.]]
* MeaningfulName - after Bradshaw's railway guides.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure - is always supportive of Hal, such that if they aren't open with each other, something's going on.
* SharpDressedMan - always well-turned-out, Nat's clothes are described quite lovingly.
