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DCI
BANKS NOVELS
Recurring characers - UNDER CONSTRUCTION FEBRUARY 2013 [NOTE 2019 ABANDONED] |
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CODE / TITLE
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| 01 GALLOWS VIEW (1987) 02 A DEDICATED MAN (1988) 03 A NECESSARY END(1989) 04 THE HANGING VALLEY (1989) 05 PAST REASON HATED (1991) 06 WEDNESDAY'S CHILD (1992) 07 DRY BONES THAT DREAM aka FINAL ACCOUNT (1994) 08 INNOCENT GRAVES (1996) 09 DEAD RIGHT aka BLOOD AT THE ROOT (1997) 10 IN A DRY SEASON (1999) 11 COLD IS THE GRAVE (2000) 12 AFTERMATH (2001) |
13
THE SUMMER THAT NEVER WAS aka CLOSE TO HOME
(2003) 14 PLAYING WITH FIRE (2004) 15 STRANGE AFFAIR (2005) Yet to be included: 16 PIECE OF MY HEART (2006) 16A THE EASTVALE LADIES POKER CIRCLE (Short set in 2006) 17 FRIEND OF THE DEVIL (2007) 18 ALL THE COLOURS OF DARKNESS (2008) 19 GOING BACK (2009) 20 BAD BOY (2010) 21 WATCHING THE DARK (2012) 22 CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION (2013) XX-MO - Mention only |
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| CHARACTER
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FURTHER INFORMATION | ||
| Alan
BANKS DCI 01-22 |
The
Detective Chief Inspector is based at Eastvale
Regional Heaquarters in the Yorkshire Dales.
Born 1951 in Peterborough. In 12
he is Acting Superintendent whilst Gristhorpe is
on sick-leave. In 13 he is back
to DCI. |
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| Sandra BANKS 01-12 |
His wife.
By 09, Sandra is estranged from
her husband and by 10 is in a
relationship with Sean (surname unknown). By 11
she is seeking a divorce. In 12
she is pregnant by Sean and this is continuing
in 13. By 14 she
has given birth to Sinead. |
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| Brian BANKS 01-06, 08-12, 14 |
Their
son. By 06, Brian is 18 and at
Portmouth University studying architecture. By 10
he has graduated with a poor 3rd
and is apparently starting a successful career
in a pop group which continues in 11. |
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| Tracy BANKS 01-06, 08-12, 14 |
Their
daughter. |
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| BANKS
(other) |
Roy BANKS
- younger brother (by 5 years) an accountant.
Arthur & Ida BANKS parents in
Peterborough. Father ex-steelworker made
redundant in 1981. They feature heavily in 13.
07-MO: Uncle Len & Auntie
Chloe. 11 Uncle Ted |
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| Ken
BLACKSTONE DI 07-10, 12, 14 |
At
Milltgarth station, Leeds |
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| Richard
"Dirty Dick" BURGESS SUP'T 03, 05, 07, 09, 11, 14 |
Former
colleague of Banks's from his days in the Met,
actively involved in some of his current
investigations. By 09 he's in
Special Branch or similar. By 11
in NCIS. By 14 he is Commander
in an unspecified special unit. |
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| Dr BURNS 07-09, 11,13, 14 |
Police
surgeon |
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| Annie
CABBOT DS 10-14 |
Based at
Harkside Station. Whilst working on her first
investigation alongside Banks they begin a
relationship. By 11 she has
transferred to the expanded Eastvale operation. |
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| David
CRAIG PC 01, 03, 04 DC 05 |
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| Millie
CUMMINGS Asst. Chief Constable 10-11 |
Is also
Director of HR |
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| Pete
DARBY 03-09, 12, 14 |
Police
photographer. |
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| Jenny
FULLER Dr 01-03, 05-07, 9, 10, 11-MO, 12, 14-MO |
Consultant
psychiatrist originally at York University
brought in to profile the peeping Tom in 01
and then involved in subsequent
investigations. She is also a potential target
of Banks's affections particularly following his
estrangement from Sandra but by 11
she seems out of the picture again. |
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| Susan GAY
WPC 01, 03, 04, DS 05-09 10-12-MO |
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| Dr
GLENDENNING 01-14 |
Home
Office pathologist. |
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| Ebenezer
GRISTHORPE SUP'T 01-04, 06-14 |
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| Jim
HATCHLEY DS 01-14 |
In 05
and 06, Hatchley has moved away
from Eastvale and is in charge of Saltby Bay
station on the East coast. He returns to
Eastvale in 07 |
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| Carol
HATCHLEY 01, 03-06, 09, 10 |
First
appears as Carol Ellis, one of the peeping Tom
victims in 01. In 03-04
she is Hatchley's girlfriend and by 05
they are newly married. By 10,
they have a baby daughter, April. |
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| Mrs
HAWKINS 01, 02, 05, 06 |
Superintendent
Gristhorpe's daily woman who "does". |
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| Winsome
"Losesome" JACKMAN DC 11-14 |
Eastvale,
described as black and glamorous. |
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| Pamela
JEFFREYS 07, 09 |
Viola
player of Indian extraction who Banks takes a
particular interest in. |
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| Chris
JESSUP Insp 11 |
Eastvale |
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| Vic
MANSON 01-06, 08, 09, 11 |
Police
forensics expert, fingerprints etc. |
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| Barney
MERRITT Rank TBC 03, 05, 06 |
Former
colleague of Banks's from his days in the Met
and remains one of his regular contacts there. |
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| Phil
RICHMOND DC 01-04, DS 05-09 |
By 09,
Richmond has left Eastvale and is working at
Scotland Yard as a computer expert. |
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| Gavin
RICKERD DC 11-12, 14 |
Eastvale,
decribed as "trainspotter" type |
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| Jeremiah
"Jimmy" RIDDLE CHIEF CONSTABLE: 08-11, 12-MO, 14-MO |
Riddle
dies in 11 |
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| Fred ROWE SGT 01-06, 08 |
Desk
Sergeant at Eastvale police station. |
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| Tina
SMITHIES WPC 02, 07 |
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| Kevin
TEMPLETON DC 11-14 |
Eastvale,
described as "flash" and "Jack-the-Lad" |
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| Mike
TOLLIVER PC 03, 05, 06 |
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| Geoff
WEAVER PC 02, 04, 06-08 |
At
Helmthorpe station |
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| Other
notes: |
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| PC
Cameron 10, Phil Simpkins 10,
11, John Webb 10,
Geoff Turner 10, Insp. Hammond 10,
PC Gould, Karen 10, PC Bridges 10, |
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| WPC Ellie
Sexton 10, DC Collins 10,
Chief Sup't Davidson 10, ACC
"Red" Ron McLaughlin 11,13,14 |
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| Graham
Marshall 10,11,13,14 a boy at
school whose disappearance and presumed death
had a profound effect on Banks. 13
is an investigation into his disappearance. |
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| Jem Hylton 10, 11, another ghost from Banks's past whose death affected him deeply | |||
| DI Wayne
Dalton 11, from Annie's past, DS
Stefan Nowak 12, 14
DC Karen Hodgkins 12, |
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| DI
Michelle Hart Cambridgeshire Police. Banks
begins his relationship with her in 13
and is continuing after a fashion in 14. |
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