Firm Resolve Character Index

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Dear Readers, 
I recently created a character index for Firm Resolve. Newer editions (9/1/18) will include one. If you would like a copy, please email me at LiciaFlynn@gmail.com.
Aaron Walker – Ethnically ambiguous, stranger at a club
Amy Liu – Cindy’s best friend: Born in Beijing; marketing executive
Ben Chang – Curt’s business partner; born in Fremont, California
Brian – Lana’s Scandinavian friend
Bonnie – Office manager at a venture capital firm
Cal – High school peer of Natalia Canaan
Cindy Han – Cantonese marketing executive; grew up in the U.K
Colleen – Natalia’s best friend
Conrad – Lead chemist at Curt’s pharmaceutical company
Curt Steiger – Born in Germany; grew up in Chicago; PhD in chemistry; patent attorney
Daniel Petersen – Shanghai expat
Dara – Malaysian housekeeper
Eric – Works in the payroll department at the same law firm as Lana Hayaak
Gloria Rivers – Expat Women’s Club member; former client of Daniel Petersen
Gretchen – Lana’s friend in Shanghai; American medical doctor married to a finance manager
Gwen Karlson – Cindy and Amy’s Swedish friend; tall, blonde, and age 19
Harold – Law student from the Midwest; works with Lana
Jakov Horvat – Security guard
Janet Perkins – Law firm office manager
Jason Canaan – Adopted from Korea; grew up in Maryland; Vietnam vet; Georgetown alum; architect
Kadir – Friendly guy at party
Kamlesh Khan – Curt’s IT guy and friend of Lana; South Asian descent; from Nova Scotia
Karen – Lana’s friend at the Expat Women’s Club; Canadian corporate wife
Kay – Blonde student from Vancouver
Mr. Kelly – Canaan’s young probate attorney
Kitty – Wife of Conrad (lead chemist at Curt’s pharmaceutical company)
Lana Hayaak – Ethnically ambiguous law student
Lara Canaan – Adopted from Lithuania; grew up in Virginia; Georgetown alum; art dealer
Larry & Libby – Stray cat friends
Ludmilla – Beautiful Russian woman at a club Lana frequents
Matt – Marketing Director from Boston
Margaret – Natalia’s classmate
Maria – Lana’s law school friend
Milton Canaan – Natalia’s third cousin
Natalia Canaan – Daughter of Jason and Lara Canaan
Mrs. Nowicki – Canaan’s Polish neighbor
Paul – Club manager in Shanghai
Peter Lim – Vice President of a venture capital firm
Pierre – French guy at event
Priya Patel – Chemist at Curt’s company
Rick – Associate at a venture capital firm
Sara – Lana’s friend at the Expat Women’s Club; teacher
Shelly – Lana’s friend in Shanghai; British art teacher
Tomas Diaz – Brazilian journalist
Tracy – Lana’s classmate in a constitutional law class
Troy Walker – Aaron’s father; Vietnam vet #FirmResolve #LiciaFlynn #Characters #CharacterIndex #Index #Internationalmysterynovel #Thriller #Asianliterature #Eurasian #Novel #Summerreading #Mixedrace #Espionage #Politicaldrama #Romance




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