Character · William Monk · 6 books
John Runcorn
John Runcorn is Monk’s former superior at the Metropolitan Police, with a long and bitter history with Monk that Monk cannot remember.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- The Face of a Stranger (1990)
- Latest appearance
- Acceptable Loss (2011)
- Books
- 6 (3 major, 3 minor)
- Series
- William Monk
- Author
- Anne Perry
- Circle
- William Monk
Where to meet John Runcorn
John Runcorn first appears in The Face of a Stranger (1990), in a major role, book 1 of the William Monk series.
Every book with John Runcorn
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1990MThe Face of a Strangermajor role · William MonkBuy
- 1991MA Dangerous Mourningmajor role · William MonkBuy
- 1992·Defend and Betrayminor role · William MonkBuy
- 2006MDark Assassinmajor role · William MonkBuy
- 2009·Execution Dockminor role · William MonkBuy
- 2011·Acceptable Lossminor role · William MonkBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Hester LatterlyCrimean War nurse who marries Monk | 6 |
| Oliver RathboneBarrister | 6 |
| William MonkDetective who has lost his memory, later of the Thames River Police | 6 |
| Callandra DaviotHester’s friend and patron | 3 |
| ScuffStreet boy taken in by Monk and Hester | 2 |