Peter Diamond book 1 · 1991
The Last Detective
The body of a woman is found floating in a reservoir near Bath, and Detective Superintendent Peter Diamond, an old-fashioned detective in a modern force, sets out to find her killer.
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Book facts
- Author
- Peter Lovesey
- Series
- Peter Diamond, book 1 of 21
- Published
- 1991
- Setting
- Set in Bath
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Last Detective
4 recurring or key characters from Peter Lovesey’s chart. Introduces Peter Diamond, Julie Hargreaves, Keith Halliwell and Georgina Dallymore.
Lead 1
- Peter DiamondFirst appearanceDetective Superintendent in Bath
Major 1
- Julie HargreavesFirst appearanceDiamond's sergeant
Minor and cameo 2
- Keith HalliwellFirst appearanceDiamond's loyal inspector
- Georgina DallymoreFirst appearanceAssistant Chief Constable
Also featuring these characters
Other Peter Lovesey books that share the most characters with The Last Detective.
- The Summons1995 · Peter Diamond · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Bloodhounds1996 · Peter Diamond · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Upon a Dark Night1997 · Peter Diamond · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Vault1999 · Peter Diamond · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon