![]() ![]() Edna is dying of cancer and Lily is suffering from mild dementia. Now quite feeble, they know something that could help Tyler and his team, yet are unable or unwilling to do so. Also, they cared for the young Oscar regularly after his mother deserted the family many years ago. Tyler wonders why….Įdna Burnside and Lily Bainbridge – Two elderly spinsters whose cottage backs upon the “Old Vicarage” where the body was found. After almost leaving it too late, Tyler confesses his conflict of interest to Doggett, yet Doggett dismisses his concern and keeps him on the case. Tyler’s first suspect just happens to be the victim’s son Oscar, and by coincidence is also the man Tyler had a one-night stand with the night before. They soon discover that the body was bricked up behind a basement wall while still alive – some six months before the fire that damaged the dwelling. ![]() Their first outing sees them investigating a cold case in which a body has been discovered by workers renovating a fire damaged house. Jordan is famous for her ‘hands-on’ approach which makes her unpopular with some of her staff. Diane Jordan – another contemporary of Tyler’s father and also Tyler’s godmother. Tyler, this is her first time working as a plain clothes detective, something she has long aspired to do.ĭ.C.I. She has lived in England all her life and has a strong Geordie accent. She is fiercely intelligent and very ambitious. Amina Rabbani – a young Indian constable who still lives at home with her parents. Doggett is known to have bent the rules on occasion to procure his desired result.ĭ.C. ![]() Although he appreciates Tyler’s outstanding record when it comes to solving cold cases, he keeps Tyler on his toes with his snarkiness and sarcasm. Jim Doggett – a contemporary of Tyler’s father who has requested Tyler work on this case with him. Behind his back they call him “Homo-Cop”: part faggot, part robot.ĭ.I. Some of his male colleagues slyly demean him via innuendo and he is not popular. Very tall and handsome, Tyler is lusted after by his female colleagues even though they know about his sexual preference for men. The son of a policeman, Tyler now works on cold cases following an altercation with a co-worker. Adam Tyler – keenly observant and very sharp witted, a taciturn loner, gay, conflicted, and emotionally damaged. Set in and around Sheffield, England, this debut novel introduces a unique and somewhat unusual team of police officers.ĭ.S. ![]()
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