Dalziel and Pascoe book 17 · 2002
Dialogues of the Dead
A short story competition receives entries that describe real murders, and the writer seems to be playing a game with the police.
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Book facts
- Author
- Reginald Hill
- Series
- Dalziel and Pascoe, book 17 of 22
- Published
- 2002
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Mid-Yorkshire, England
- Characters charted
- 8
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Dialogues of the Dead
8 recurring or key characters from Reginald Hill’s chart. Introduces Hat Bowler.
Lead 2
- Andy DalzielDetective Superintendent
- Peter PascoeDetective, later Chief Inspector
Major 2
- Edgar WieldDetective Sergeant
- Hat BowlerFirst appearanceYoung detective constable
Minor and cameo 4
- Ellie PascoePascoe’s wife, a writer and activist
- Rosie PascoePeter and Ellie’s daughter
- Franny RooteFormer student with a grudge against Pascoe
- Shirley NovelloDetective constable
Also featuring these characters
Other Reginald Hill books that share the most characters with Dialogues of the Dead.
- Good Morning, Midnight2004 · Dalziel and Pascoe · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Death of Dalziel2007 · Dalziel and Pascoe · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Cure for All Diseases2008 · Dalziel and Pascoe · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Midnight Fugue2009 · Dalziel and Pascoe · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon