The setting of the book is near Lyttleton Harbour on the Banks Peninsula.

Cast Of Main Characters
-Dane Inglethorpe, a well-known New Zealand author
-Blair and Victoria Doig, friends of Dane. Victoria had a featured role in "Anna Of Strathallan". She works as an interior decorator in the same firm where Elissa of "The Lake Of The Kingfisher" used to work
-Lenora, Chloe's grandmother
-Chloe Lambard, an interior decorator from England
-Rev. Joshua and Abigail, Dane's uncle and aunt
-Phyl and Ross, Dane's sister and brother-in-law. Ross is a shepherd
-Beatrice
-Merle
-Merle's father
-Andrew and Innis Carmichael
-Hilary, Andrew and Innis' daughter
-Roddy Ffoulkes
-Elise, Dane's cousin

Important characters, now deceased:
-Aubrey Inglethorpe
-Gregory Inglethorpe
-Verena, Gregory's bride

Links: The Lake Of The Kingfisher / No Orchids By Request