Rosemary Charles
Leo’s sister, who carries the news of his death to Nick.
To carry difficult news and warn people who may have been sexually connected to Leo.
The book
Who they are in the book
Spoiler-freeRosemary is Leo’s sister.
She visits the Ogee office after his death.
Her practical act of warning people brings epidemic loss directly into Nick’s protected world.
How the book draws them
- ComposedShe delivers devastating information directly.
- GrievingHer warning is inseparable from losing her brother.
- ResponsibleShe contacts people who may need testing.
- A messengerHer arrival changes the scale of Nick’s concerns.
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