Simon Serrailler book 1 · 2004
The Various Haunts of Men
Detective Sergeant Freya Graffham, new to Lafferton, investigates the disappearances of several people, and the trail leads to the town’s alternative healers.
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Book facts
- Author
- Susan Hill
- Series
- Simon Serrailler, book 1 of 11
- Published
- 2004
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Lafferton, England
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in The Various Haunts of Men
6 recurring or key characters from Susan Hill’s chart. Introduces Simon Serrailler, Cat Deerbon, Chris Deerbon, Richard Serrailler and 2 more.
Lead 1
- Freya GraffhamFirst appearanceDetective SergeantInvestigates disappearances in Lafferton
Major 2
- Simon SerraillerFirst appearanceDetective Chief Superintendent and amateur artist
- Cat DeerbonFirst appearanceSimon’s sister, a GP
Minor and cameo 3
- Chris DeerbonFirst appearanceCat’s husband, a GP
- Richard SerraillerFirst appearanceSimon and Cat’s cold, difficult father
- Sam DeerbonFirst appearanceCat’s son
Also featuring these characters
Other Susan Hill books that share the most characters with The Various Haunts of Men.
- The Risk of Darkness2006 · Simon Serrailler · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Vows of Silence2008 · Simon Serrailler · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Shadows in the Street2010 · Simon Serrailler · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Betrayal of Trust2011 · Simon Serrailler · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon