Dr. No characters

Appears from the start

The head of the British Secret Service station in Jamaica. He follows a precise routine for radio contact with London, making his sudden failure to transmit an immediate concern to headquarters.

Appears from the start

Strangways's secretary at the Jamaica station. She handles the scheduled radio exchange with London and is present when the station's routine is violently interrupted.

Also known as 007

First appears in chapter 2

A British Secret Service agent returning to duty after nearly dying from poison on his previous mission. His superiors question whether he is fully recovered, and he is assigned a seemingly routine investigation in Jamaica as a test and a chance to regain confidence.

First appears in chapter 2

The head of the British Secret Service and Bond's superior. Concerned by Bond's recent injuries and choices in equipment, he sends him to investigate the disappearance of the Jamaica station chief.

Also known as The Armourer

First appears in chapter 2

The Service's firearms specialist. He evaluates Bond's preferred pistol and equips him with replacement weapons chosen for greater stopping power and reliability.

First appears in chapter 4

The Colonial Secretary in Jamaica and an old acquaintance of Strangways. He briefs Bond on the missing man's recent interests, including a dispute involving the isolated island of Crab Key.

First appears in chapter 4

A young Jamaican photographer who persistently tries to take Bond's picture soon after he arrives. Bond suspects that the photograph is meant to identify or track him rather than serve an ordinary newspaper assignment.

First appears in chapter 6

A Cayman Islander and experienced fisherman who previously helped Bond in Jamaica. Familiar with local waters and fieldcraft, he agrees to assist the investigation of Crab Key despite its dangerous reputation.

Also known as Honeychile Rider, Honey

First appears in chapter 8

A self-reliant young Jamaican woman whom Bond encounters collecting valuable shells on Crab Key. She knows the island's shore and wildlife well, carries a broken nose from an earlier assault, and has come despite warnings because the shells offer a path to independence.

First appears in chapter 12

The secretive owner of Crab Key, where a guano business operates behind armed security and frightening rumors. He receives Bond and Honey as prisoners in an elaborate private establishment and presents himself as a scientist and strategist beyond ordinary law.

First appears in chapter 4

A Jamaican government officer responsible for investigating Strangways's disappearance. He accepts the surface evidence more readily than Bond and sees little reason to connect the case to a larger conspiracy.