Tony Hill and Carol Jordan book 1 · 1995
The Mermaids Singing
A serial killer is murdering men in the northern city of Bradfield, and Detective Inspector Carol Jordan works with Tony Hill, a psychologist, to find him.
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Book facts
- Author
- Val McDermid
- Series
- Tony Hill and Carol Jordan, book 1 of 11
- Published
- 1995
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Bradfield, England
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- Medium
The Mermaids Singing on screen
- Wire in the Blood (2002–2008, series, ITV). Robson Green stars as clinical psychologist Tony Hill, who helps police in the northern city of Bradfield understand the minds of killers. Later series are original stories.
Who is in The Mermaids Singing
4 recurring or key characters from Val McDermid’s chart. Introduces Tony Hill, Carol Jordan, Don Merrick and John Brandon.
Lead 2
- Tony HillFirst appearanceClinical psychologist and offender profiler
- Carol JordanFirst appearanceDetective, later head of a major incident team
Major 1
- Don MerrickFirst appearanceDetective Sergeant
Minor and cameo 1
- John BrandonFirst appearanceChief Constable who backs Carol
Also featuring these characters
Other Val McDermid books that share the most characters with The Mermaids Singing.
- The Torment of Others2004 · Tony Hill and Carol Jordan · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Last Temptation2002 · Tony Hill and Carol Jordan · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Beneath the Bleeding2007 · Tony Hill and Carol Jordan · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Fever of the Bone2009 · Tony Hill and Carol Jordan · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon