The Recurring Cast
Character · Kincaid and James · 19 books

Toby

Gemma’s son · Deborah Crombie

Toby is Gemma’s lively young son from her first marriage.

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Character facts

First appearance
A Share in Death (1993)
Latest appearance
A Killing of Innocents (2023)
Books
19 (19 minor)
Series
Kincaid and James
Author
Deborah Crombie
Circle
Kincaid and James

Where to meet Toby

Toby first appears in A Share in Death (1993), in a minor role, book 1 of the Kincaid and James series.

Buy A Share in Death

Every book with Toby

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1993·A Share in Deathminor role · Kincaid and JamesBuy
  2. 1994·All Shall Be Wellminor role · Kincaid and JamesBuy
  3. 1995·Leave the Grave Greenminor role · Kincaid and JamesBuy
  4. 1996·Mourn Not Your Deadminor role · Kincaid and JamesBuy
  5. 1997·Dreaming of the Bonesminor role · Kincaid and JamesBuy
  6. 1999·Kissed a Sad Goodbyeminor role · Kincaid and JamesBuy
  7. 2001·A Finer Endminor role · Kincaid and JamesBuy
  8. 2002·And Justice There Is Noneminor role · Kincaid and JamesBuy
  9. 2003·Now May You Weepminor role · Kincaid and JamesBuy
  10. 2004·In a Dark Houseminor role · Kincaid and JamesBuy
  11. 2007·Water Like a Stoneminor role · Kincaid and JamesBuy
  12. 2008·Where Memories Lieminor role · Kincaid and JamesBuy
  13. 2009·Necessary as Bloodminor role · Kincaid and JamesBuy
  14. 2012·No Mark upon Herminor role · Kincaid and JamesBuy
  15. 2013·The Sound of Broken Glassminor role · Kincaid and JamesBuy
  16. 2014·To Dwell in Darknessminor role · Kincaid and JamesBuy
  17. 2017·Garden of Lamentationsminor role · Kincaid and JamesBuy
  18. 2019·A Bitter Feastminor role · Kincaid and JamesBuy
  19. 2023·A Killing of Innocentsminor role · Kincaid and JamesBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Duncan KincaidScotland Yard superintendent19
Gemma JamesDetective sergeant, later inspector, and Duncan’s wife19
Kit KincaidDuncan’s son15
Hazel CavendishGemma’s friend10
CharlotteOrphan taken in by Duncan and Gemma7
Doug CullenDetective sergeant on Duncan’s team7