The Fallen Sparrow

A war veteran scarred by his Spanish Civil War torture, Kit is sharp, distrustful, and single-minded in seeking the truth. His skepticism clashes with a stubborn sense of justice as he questions every guest at the apartment party. The memory of the limp man drives his relentless pursuit and heightens the sense of danger around him.

An alluring fellow passenger who draws Kit in, Toni is both his potential ally and a dangerous variable. She hides the fact that she witnessed Louie’s fall and is entangled in a high-stakes hostage situation. Her loyalties are tested as the truth unfolds and the pressure mounts.

A singer and Ab Parker’s cousin, Whitney moves within the same refined social circle while becoming entangled in the surrounding intrigue. She provides a touch of warmth amid the tension and adds to the web of relationships Kit must navigate.

A wheelchair-using Norwegian historian whose remarks on modern torture reveal a chilling familiarity with brutality. He embodies intellectual arrogance paired with a threatening undercurrent, representing the ideological danger lurking in the party.

Skaas’s nephew who operates within the group’s tense dynamics and is linked to lethal actions. He embodies the cold calculation behind the sinister operations aimed at Kit.

Kit’s old flame who hosts the ill-fated party, Barby carries a mix of charm and history that resurfaces under pressure. Her presence foregrounds the collision of past relationships with present danger.

A persistent NYPD inspector who labels the deaths as accidents, representing the law’s struggle to uncover the truth amid a maze of deception. He embodies the friction between official inquiry and the shadowy world Kit probes.

A quiet, loyal presence who indicates the pervasive surveillance at work around Kit. His role reinforces the sense that someone is always watching.

The party host and a catalyst for the investigation, Ab is found dead in the next room, heightening the sense that danger lurks in every corner. His death compounds the mystery surrounding Louie’s fall and the broader conspiracy.

Kit’s lifelong friend and New York police lieutenant, Louie dies under suspicious circumstances, setting Kit back on his quest for truth and signaling a web of intrigue that reaches into the heart of the city.