Characters from A Coffin for Dimitrios

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Charles Latimer - This character is a detective novelist from England, who began his career as a university professor.

Dimitrios Makropoulos/Talat/Taladis/Rougemont, a.k.a C.K. - This character is the subject of the novelist's investigation. He is a cold-blooded criminal who eludes escape and even fakes his own death.

Mr. Peters/Petersen/Caillé - This character is one of the central operators in a drug operation in Paris.

Madame Chávez - This character owns an expensive but uncomfortable villa in Istanbul.

Colonel Haki - This character is rumored to be head of the secret police and possibly...
(read more)