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Description: Dolores
Claiborne has a story to tell. But it isn't exactly the story the
police are expecting to hear. Suspected of murdering Vera Donovan, the
crippled widow for whom she worked as a housekeeper and companion,
Dolores admits the two women hadn't always got along.
Apparently neglected by her
children, and eaten up with bitterness, despite her wealth, Mrs Donovan
had hovered on the brink of madness for years. And when her demons
became too strong, Dolores was there to take the punishment. Maybe one
day Dolores had just had enough. But Dolores Claiborne's story is a
little different. A little darker, a little stranger - and a lot more
horrifying.
Published: Viking, 1992
Dedication: For my mother, Ruth Pillsbury King.
Characters:
| ?, Brenda |
Housekeeper for Vera Donovan in Baltimore |
| ?, Clarice |
Sister of Vera Donovan. Died in 1958 |
| ?, Cloris |
Aunt of Dolores Claiborne |
| ?, Patricia |
Grand Daughter of Jolene Aubuchon |
| Anderson, Tommy |
Husband of Yvette and drinking friend of Joe StGeorge |
| Anderson, Yvette |
Seen the bruise on Dolores's arm and thought it was caused by her husband. Wife of Tommy Anderson |
| Aubuchon, Jolene |
Grandmother of Patricia ? Turned 90 in 1992 |
| Babcock, Cindy |
Worked with Selina in laundry washing sheets for the Hotel |
| Bannister, Nancy |
Stenographer from Kennebunk, Maine. Recorded the confession of Dolores Claiborne |
| Benoit, Mark |
Arrested for Drug Trafficking with 4 bales of pot. Owned a boat "Maggie's Delight" |
| Benoit, Sonny |
Found Joe St George's body in the well. |
| Bissette, Andy |
Police Chief that interrogated Dolores Claiborne over the death of Vera Donovan |
| Bissette, Maria |
Wife of Andy Bissette |
| Bragg, Vincent |
Broke his arm playing football |
| Bramball, Willy |
Friend of Joe St George Junior |
| Briarton, Henry |
Took over as County Medical Examiner from McAuliffe |
| Brooks, Stevie |
Went drinking with Joe St George |
| Caron, John |
Husband of Melissa. Neighbour of St George's. Owned a boat "Deepstar" |
| Caron, Melissa |
Mother of Tania. Wife of John |
| Caron, Philo |
Brother of John who helped him caulk the Deepstar |
| Caron, Tanya |
Friend of Selina St George. Possibly daughter of John and Melissa |
| Carstains, ? |
Owners of a place where Joe St George built a porch |
| Claiborne, Dolores |
The woman who confesses to the murder of her husband Joe StGeorge. Maiden name of Dolores StGeorge. Daughter of Patricia |
| Claiborne, Mr |
Father of Dolores. Beat his wife Patricia on occasions |
| Claiborne, Patricia (Trisha) |
Mother of Dolores |
| Cullum, Arlene |
Watched Selina St George while Dolores was working for Vera Donovan |
| Devereaux, Mrs |
Selina worked in her laundry washing sheets for the Hotel |
| DeWitt, Jimmy |
Waiter at the Harbourside Motel |
| Dispenzieri, Charlie |
Owner of a boat on Little Tall Island. Joe StGeorge split his pants while helping get his boat out of the water |
| Donovan, Donald |
Son of Vera and Michael. Died in car crash in 1961 when his sister Helga lost control of the car |
| Donovan, Helga |
Daughter of Vera and Michael. Died in car crash in 1961 when she lost control of the car killing herself and her brother Donald |
| Donovan, Michael |
Husband of Vera who died in a car accident outside Baltimore about
1960. Vera almost admitted to arranging his death to Dolores Claiborne |
| Donovan, Vera |
Woman Dolores was accused of Killing. Wife of Michael and mother of
Donald and Helga. She hired Dolores to clean her house since 1950 |
| Doucette, Harry |
Joe St George owed him $20 when he died |
| Doyon, Peter |
Helped Joe St George dowse a well |
| Forbert, Alicia |
Sister of Joe St George and wife of Jack Forbert. |
| Forbert, Jack |
Husband of Alicia |
| Fox, Harley |
Handyman who did some work for Vera Donovan |
| Freneau, Chip |
Vera Donovan's doctor. Died in a car crash in 1982 |
| Gagnon, Jimmy |
Handyman who did some work for Vera Donovan |
| Gigeure, Randy |
Friend of Joe St George Jr |
| Greenbush, Alan |
Business manager of Vera Donovan in New York |
| Huff, Reverend |
Methodist minister |
| Jaegger, Brandon |
Head of the New England Home for Little Wanderers that Dolores
Claiborne donated $30 Million of her inheritance from Vera Donovan to. |
| Jolander, Karen |
Neighbour of the St George family. Sacked by Vera Donovan. Sister of Mabel |
| Jolander, Mabel |
Worked for Vera Donovan. Sister of Karen |
| Kenopensky, Ted |
Friend of Vera Donovan |
| Langill, Laurie |
Friend and Neighbour of Selina St George |
| Lavesque, Gail |
Worked for Vera Donovan on the day of the eclipse |
| Marchant, Duke |
Father of Sammy |
| Marchant, Sammy |
Mailman who walked in and found Vera Donovan dead and Dolores Claiborne looking suspicious |
| Marshall, John |
Dolores Claiborne worked part time for him |
| McAuliffe, Dr. John |
County Medical Examiner. Died when his car (a VW Beetle) was hit by a snow plow in 1966 |
| McCandless, Lisa (Lotty) |
Friend of Dolores who worked at the Strayhorn house |
| McLeod, Chip |
Husband of Hattie? |
| McLeod, Hattie |
Called "Social Security" "Sociable Security" |
| Mercier, Lucien |
Only mortuary owner in Little Tall Island |
| Mulcahey, Sandra |
Sacked by Vera Donovan |
| O'Hara, Dickey |
Picked on Pete St George at school |
| Pease, Mr. |
Bank Manager in Jonesport at Coastal Northern Bank. Helped Dolores
Claiborne after Joe StGeorge took the money from the kids accounts |
| Pelletier, Dave |
Mailman on Little Tall Island |
| Pinette, Norris |
Bought radio off Dolores Claiborne after Joe StGeorge died |
| Porter, Skippy |
Butcher on Little Tall Island |
| Proulx, Frank |
Police officer. Brother of Susy. Interrogated Dolores after the death of Vera Donovan. |
| Proulx, Susan Emma (Susy) |
Helped at the Donovan house as a cleaner. Sister of Frank |
| Quist, Sonny |
Garbage collector on Little Tall Island |
| Reed, Seth |
Put a cap over the well that Joe St George fell into |
| Richards, George |
Mr Claiborne worked in his Hay fields |
| Robichaud, Neely |
Mentioned by Dolores |
| Sheets, Mrs. |
School guidance counsellor in Jonesport high school where Selena StGeorge went to school. |
| Sherrick, Edgar |
Constable in Little Tall Island in 1959. His daughter was hit and killed by a drunk driver. Had a stroke in 1960 |
| St George, Dolores |
Married name of Dolores Claiborne |
| St George, Fred |
Uncle of Joe St George. Left him the place where he and Dolores lived |
| St George, Joe |
Husband of Dolores. Drunk and wife beater. Tried to molest his
daughter. Died July 20, 1963, when he chased Dolores, and fell down a
well. |
| St George, Joe Jr. |
Son of Joe and Dolores. Born about 1950 |
| St George, Pete |
Son of Joe and Dolores. Killed in Saigon. Born 1954 |
| St George, Selena |
Daughter of Joe and Dolores. Born about 1948, and was molested by her father. |
| Stargill, Gordon |
Worked with Joe St George. Brother of Mike |
| Stargill, Mike |
Worked with Joe St George. Brother of Gordon |
| StGeorge, Alicia |
Sister of Joe StGeorge. Maiden name of Alicia Forbert |
| Strayhorn, ? |
Owners of a place where Dolores worked |
| Tappert, Dougie |
Checked Vera Donovan's furnace in 1962 |
| Thibodeau, Garrett |
Town Constable. Took over from Edgar Sherrick in 1960 |
| Thibodeau, Rick |
Went Drinking with Joe St George |
| Violette, Collie |
Owner of a Speedboat that took Dr Freneau to Vera Donovan's house |
| Wyndham, Shawna |
Helped at the Donovan house as a cleaner |
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