Characters

Victoria Winters is the young governess to David Collins, the heir to the Collins fortune. Victoria came to Collinwood hoping that she could find out about her family, for she grew up in an orphanage in New York City. While at Collinwood, Victoria discovers that things are not as they seem, and she ends up taking a trip to the past, where she finds out that the truth of what happened all those years ago.

Carolyn Collins-Stoddard, daughter of Elizabeth Collins-Stoddard. Referred to as "kitten" by her uncle Roger, this young ingenue spends most of her time attracting handsome ne'er-do-wells and complaining about life in a small-town.

Elizabeth Collins-Stoddard,  matriarch of the Collins family.  She prefers the comforts of home to the bustle of the small town of Collinsport, at least since being left by her husband eighteen years before the opening of the story. She is a kind, compassionate women--or at least that's what she'd like you to think.

David Collins, the Terror Tot. When he's not removing the bleeder valve from his father's car, then he's hiding from his governess. When he's not doing either of those, he can usually be found in the vicinity of the Old House, and other spooky places where he's not allowed.

	Dr. Julia Hoffman, who comes to Collinwood to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a young woman from Collinsport. Using the excuse that she was writing a history on the Collins family, she is accepted at Collinwood. However, she stumbles upon a secret that may cost her life.
Barnabas Collins, the "Cousin from England." He is not what he seems... For starters, he's not even English.
	Josette Du Pres, whose portrait resides in the Old House. What is the mystery surrounding her death?

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