Kincaid and James book 13 · 2009
Necessary as Blood
A young mother disappears from Columbia Road market, and her husband is later found dead, leaving their daughter Charlotte alone.
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Book facts
- Author
- Deborah Crombie
- Series
- Kincaid and James, book 13 of 19
- Published
- 2009
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 8
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in Necessary as Blood
8 recurring or key characters from Deborah Crombie’s chart. Introduces Charlotte, Doug Cullen and Melody Talbot.
Lead 2
- Duncan KincaidScotland Yard superintendent
- Gemma JamesDetective sergeant, later inspector, and Duncan’s wife
Major 1
- CharlotteFirst appearanceOrphan taken in by Duncan and GemmaComes to live with them
Minor and cameo 5
- Kit KincaidDuncan’s son
- TobyGemma’s son
- Doug CullenFirst appearanceDetective sergeant on Duncan’s team
- Melody TalbotFirst appearanceDetective constable on Gemma’s team
- Hazel CavendishGemma’s friend
Also featuring these characters
Other Deborah Crombie books that share the most characters with Necessary as Blood.
- The Sound of Broken Glass2013 · Kincaid and James · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- To Dwell in Darkness2014 · Kincaid and James · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Garden of Lamentations2017 · Kincaid and James · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Bitter Feast2019 · Kincaid and James · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon