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DCI BANKS NOVELS
Recurring characers - UNDER CONSTRUCTION FEBRUARY 2013 [NOTE 2019 ABANDONED]
CODE / TITLE
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 A
LL 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
CHARACTER / TITLE CODE                       
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.
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.
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.
Tracy BANKS
01-06, 08-12, 14
Their daughter.
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
Ken BLACKSTONE
DI 07-10, 12, 14
At Milltgarth station, Leeds
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.
Dr BURNS
07-09, 11,13, 14
Police surgeon
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.
David CRAIG
PC 01, 03, 04 DC 05

Millie CUMMINGS
Asst. Chief Constable 10-11
Is also Director of HR
Pete DARBY
03-09, 12, 14
Police photographer.
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.
Susan GAY
WPC 01, 03, 04, DS 05-09 10-12-MO 

Dr GLENDENNING
01-14
Home Office pathologist.
Ebenezer GRISTHORPE
SUP'T 01-04, 06-14

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
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.
Mrs HAWKINS
01, 02, 05, 06
Superintendent Gristhorpe's daily woman who "does".
Winsome "Losesome" JACKMAN
DC 11-14
Eastvale, described as black and glamorous.
Pamela JEFFREYS
07, 09
Viola player of Indian extraction who Banks takes a particular interest in.
Chris JESSUP
Insp 11
Eastvale
Vic MANSON
01-06, 08, 09, 11
Police forensics expert, fingerprints etc.
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.
Phil RICHMOND
DC 01-04, DS 05-09
By 09, Richmond has left Eastvale and is working at Scotland Yard as a computer expert.
Gavin RICKERD
DC 11-12, 14
Eastvale, decribed as "trainspotter" type
Jeremiah "Jimmy" RIDDLE
CHIEF CONSTABLE: 08-11, 12-MO, 14-MO
Riddle dies in 11
Fred ROWE
SGT 01-06, 08
Desk Sergeant at Eastvale police station.
Tina SMITHIES
WPC 02, 07

Kevin TEMPLETON
DC 11-14
Eastvale, described as "flash" and "Jack-the-Lad"
Mike TOLLIVER
PC 03, 05, 06

Geoff WEAVER
PC 02, 04, 06-08
At Helmthorpe station

Other notes:

PC Cameron 10, Phil Simpkins 10, 11, John Webb 10, Geoff Turner 10, Insp. Hammond 10, PC Gould, Karen 10, PC Bridges 10,

WPC Ellie Sexton 10,  DC Collins 10, Chief Sup't Davidson 10, ACC "Red" Ron McLaughlin 11,13,14

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.

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,

DI Michelle Hart Cambridgeshire Police. Banks begins his relationship with her in 13 and is continuing after a fashion in 14.