Tony Hill and Carol Jordan book 2 · 1997
The Wire in the Blood
A promising young profiler on Tony Hill’s new team is murdered after spotting a pattern in missing girls, and the trail leads to a much-loved television presenter.
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Book facts
- Author
- Val McDermid
- Series
- Tony Hill and Carol Jordan, book 2 of 11
- Published
- 1997
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Bradfield, England
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- Medium
The Wire in the Blood 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 Wire in the Blood
6 recurring or key characters from Val McDermid’s chart. Introduces Paula McIntyre and Jacko Vance.
Lead 2
- Tony HillClinical psychologist and offender profiler
- Carol JordanDetective, later head of a major incident team
Major 2
- Paula McIntyreFirst appearanceDetective, one of Carol’s most trusted officers
- Jacko VanceFirst appearanceTelevision presenter and killerBecomes Tony’s nemesis
Minor and cameo 2
- Don MerrickDetective Sergeant
- John BrandonChief Constable who backs Carol
Also featuring these characters
Other Val McDermid books that share the most characters with The Wire in the Blood.
- The Torment of Others2004 · Tony Hill and Carol Jordan · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Beneath the Bleeding2007 · Tony Hill and Carol Jordan · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Retribution2011 · Tony Hill and Carol Jordan · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Fever of the Bone2009 · Tony Hill and Carol Jordan · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon