Patriot Games characters

Appears from the start

An American historian, former Marine officer, and occasional CIA consultant visiting London with his family. When he sees armed men attack a car in the street, his training and instinct draw him into the violence before he knows who the passengers or attackers are.

Appears from the start

A member of the Ulster Liberation Army who takes part in the London attack. Captured after Ryan intervenes, he regards the failed operation and the death of his brother as personal injuries for which Ryan must be punished.

Appears from the start

A senior member of the British royal family whose car is attacked in London. He is traveling with his wife and infant son when Ryan's intervention disrupts the ambush, creating a bond between the royal household and the American family.

Appears from the start

The Prince of Wales's wife and one of the passengers endangered in the London attack. Her concern for her child and her gratitude toward Ryan continue after the immediate crisis, and she takes an interest in the recovery of the wounded American.

Also known as Cathy

First appears in chapter 3

Jack Ryan's wife, an ophthalmic surgeon at Johns Hopkins and the mother of their young daughter. She is professionally independent, direct with Jack, and pregnant with their second child during the family's return from Britain.

Also known as Sally

First appears in chapter 3

Jack and Cathy's young daughter. She meets the royal family after her father's injury and returns with her parents to their home near Annapolis, unaware that the London attack has placed the family in continuing danger.

First appears in chapter 2

A Scotland Yard detective leading the British investigation into the attack. Methodical and experienced in Irish terrorism cases, he questions Ryan, builds the case against Miller, and keeps pursuing the larger organization behind the gunmen.

First appears in chapter 4

An FBI official working with British investigators on the American dimensions of the case. He becomes the main federal contact protecting the Ryans and sharing intelligence with Owens as the threat crosses the Atlantic.

First appears in chapter 4

The leader of the Ulster Liberation Army, a small and disciplined extremist faction separate from the better-known Irish republican organizations. He plans operations patiently, protects the group's secrecy, and regards spectacular violence as a tool for building political importance.

First appears in chapter 5

A quiet London bookseller whose specialist shop gives him plausible reasons to exchange packages and messages with customers. His ordinary trade places him near information moving through the city while drawing little attention to his private contacts.

First appears in chapter 8

The CIA's deputy director for intelligence and Ryan's former sponsor at the agency. Greer respects Ryan's analytical ability and offers him access to the intelligence effort against the group that attacked the royal family.

Also known as Robby

First appears in chapter 7

A Navy fighter pilot, instructor, and close friend of Jack Ryan. He and his family are trusted neighbors of the Ryans near Annapolis, and his military experience makes him a steady ally when Jack's public notoriety becomes a security concern.