Editing Night Birds (section)

== Other Characters ==

; Anita Hauser, Chief of Police
: By some miracle, an honest (at least when she thinks it actually matters) cop on top of the pile. Confirmed bachelor. Owns a breeding kennel and animal shelter that she helps run in her spare time.

; Bartholomew "Boss" Blackwell
: The ''de facto'' head of organized crime in the state and a notable philanthropist. Big, loud, flamboyant, likes white suits and cheap cigars.

; Charles Donovan, Mayor
: Richer than the rich and more crooked than the crooks, but quite popular largely due to his unapologetically brash public persona. Always seems shorter than expected in person.

; The Matchstick Girls
: An army of street vendors who sell matchsticks, cigarettes, candy, flowers and other such small things. Some also offer more suspect merchandise for customers who know when and how to ask.

; The Newsboys
: Omnipresent public service criers and newspaper hawkers. Usually the first ones to hear of everything. Will snoop (or not snoop) for a price.

; Sarah Sarandon
: A celebrated singer, actress and socialite with a taste for trouble.