Joss Moody - The central character, a renowned black Scottish jazz trumpeter who lived as a man despite being assigned female at birth. Joss kept this secret from everyone except his wife Millie for over 40 years until his death.

Millie Moody - Joss's devoted wife who loved him unconditionally despite knowing he was transgender. She helped conceal Joss's birth gender by binding his breasts daily.

Colman Moody - The adopted son of Joss and Millie, who is deeply hurt and angered upon learning after Joss's death that his father was transgender. He initially plans to cooperate with a journalist to write an exposé on Joss.

Other notable characters include:
Sophie Stones, the sensationalist journalist seeking to write a lurid tell-all about Joss
Edith Moore, Joss's birth mother
Various friends, bandmates, and acquaintances of Joss who react differently to the revelation of his transgender identity after death.

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