A young woman, Hanna owns The Snapping Line in Saltmarsh with Astrid Christensen. She comes from a family of well-known lobster catchers. Her family also makes a spirit from lobster meat and potatoes called claw wine; it is, to put it mildly, an acquired taste. She met Astrid when looking for funding to set up The Snapping Line tavern, and Astrid was only too willing to fund the tavern in exchange for overall control over entertainment. The Snapping Line was originally built around the equipment her family uses to create the claw wine.