~Mia Trentino ~
Mia is our heroine. She's a slender, brunette Mid –Western girl with a lot of grips. She speaks four languages and holds a Master Degree in business administration from MSU. She loves running and her dog “Blue Eyes”. Mia makes a killer chocolate mousse and has a thing for Bach (the composer). She is kind and patient but can get moody when things don’t go her way and since Mia is “nosy by nature” she occasionally gets herself into some serious trouble.

~Scott Hensley~
Mia’s boss and owner of ‘Worldmove Incorporated’, a company which relocates high profile CEOs all over the world. Scott met Mia by accident at a TGI Friday in Seattle. He secretly has a crush on Mia but won’t let that hinder their business relationship. In spite of his free spirited character Scott and his company are very successful.

~Zulu~
well, actually this Native American woman’s name is Zulanda, but we are her friends, so we call her Zulu. She owns the house Mia shares with her since Mia moved away from Washington State. Zulu is a school teacher and older than dirt, but still young at heart. She loves Mia like her own family and she and the neighbor Uncle Phil take care of “Blue Eyes” when Mia is away on business.

 
~Douglas Farland~
a man with a past. An untraceable past, that is. This handsome blue eyed Mississippian brings the first twist to the story. He is an ex- Marine who has seen combat, but is also a geologist who taught college classes (or is he?). Hired by Worldmove to join Mia in Siberia, his cool demeanor and inscrutable person have the Russians suspicious and Mia quickly losing her bearings.