Character · The Folly · 9 books
Alexander Seawoll
Detective Chief Inspector Alexander Seawoll runs the Murder Team that has to work with the Folly. Large, loud and deeply suspicious of magic, he tolerates Peter Grant because the results keep coming.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Rivers of London (2011)
- Latest appearance
- Amongst Our Weapons (2022)
- Books
- 9 (9 minor)
- Series
- Rivers of London
- Author
- Ben Aaronovitch
- Circle
- The Folly
Where to meet Alexander Seawoll
Alexander Seawoll first appears in Rivers of London (2011), in a minor role, book 1 of the Rivers of London series.
Every book with Alexander Seawoll
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 2011·Rivers of Londonminor role · Rivers of LondonBuy
- 2011·Moon Over Sohominor role · Rivers of LondonBuy
- 2012·Whispers Under Groundminor role · Rivers of LondonBuy
- 2013·Broken Homesminor role · Rivers of LondonBuy
- 2014·Foxglove Summerminor role · Rivers of LondonBuy
- 2016·The Hanging Treeminor role · Rivers of LondonBuy
- 2018·Lies Sleepingminor role · Rivers of LondonBuy
- 2020·False Valueminor role · Rivers of LondonBuy
- 2022·Amongst Our Weaponsminor role · Rivers of LondonBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| MollyThe Folly's silent housekeeper | 9 |
| Peter GrantPolice constable and apprentice wizard | 9 |
| Thomas NightingaleDetective chief inspector and Peter's master | 9 |
| Beverley BrookGoddess of a south London river | 8 |
| Sahra GuleedDetective sergeant | 7 |
| Lesley MayPeter's colleague, disfigured in the first book | 6 |