Character List for The Senator's Wife

The Chase and Montgomery Families

Sloane (Emerson) Chase Montgomery—the wife of Senator Whitaker Montgomery; she is the widow of Senator Robert Chase, who was killed in an accidental domestic shooting

Emmy Chase—Sloane and Robert Chase’s adult daughter

Rosemary Chase—Robert Chase’s mother, Sloane’s mother-in-law, and Emmy’s grandmother

Camille Chase—Rosemary’s daughter and Robert’s sister

Senator Whitaker “Whit” Montgomery—Sloane’s current husband; he is the widower of Peg Montgomery

Peg (Barkley) Montgomery—former wife of Whit, cousin of Robert Chase, and Rosemary’s niece; she was killed in the same accidental domestic shooting that killed Robert Chase

The Politicians, Donors, and Lobbyists

President Marshall Beckermann—current POTUS and a former senator

Anne Beckermann—current FLOTUS and a good friend of Sloane

Vice President Chester Bishop—current Vice President recently appointed by Beckermann to replace the elected VP who died a year before; a friend of Whit who seems to be working with him on a project

Congresswoman Faye Chambers—congresswoman and a friend of Rosemary Chase; she seems to be working on a project with Whit Montgomery

Congressman Frank Horner—congressman who seems to be working on a project with Whit Montgomery

Dominic Peterson—a lobbyist for, and president of, Redstone Consulting who seems to be working on a project with Whit Montgomery

Fred Sawyer—a lobbyist who has contributed heavily to Senator Whitaker Montgomery’s campaigns and career and who also seems to be working on a project with Whit Montgomery

Madelyn Sawyer—Fred Sawyer’s wife, who’s involved with Whit Montgomery

Others

Athena Karras—aka Athena Pamfilis; a young widow hired to be a home health aide and assistant to Sloane Montgomery while she recovers from hip surgery

Clint Winston—an associate of Athena

Yvette—the cook for the Montgomerys

Doris—the housekeeper for the Montgomerys

Dr. Porter—Sloane’s rheumatologist who treats her lupus

Mac Slade—an old friend of Rosemary Chase’s; she asks him to investigate Whit