Character · The Peninsula · 7 books
Hal Challis
Inspector Hal Challis heads the criminal investigation unit on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. A private, thoughtful man with a troubled marriage behind him, he restores old aircraft in his spare time and expects a lot of his small team.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- The Dragon Man (1999)
- Latest appearance
- Signal Loss (2016)
- Books
- 7 (7 as lead)
- Author
- Garry Disher
- Circle
- The Peninsula
Where to meet Hal Challis
Hal Challis first appears in The Dragon Man (1999), as the lead, book 1 of the Peninsula (Challis and Destry) series.
Every book with Hal Challis
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1999LThe Dragon Manlead · Peninsula (Challis and Destry)Buy
- 2003LKittyhawk Downlead · Peninsula (Challis and Destry)Buy
- 2005LSnapshotlead · Peninsula (Challis and Destry)Buy
- 2007LChain of Evidencelead · Peninsula (Challis and Destry)Buy
- 2009LBlood Moonlead · Peninsula (Challis and Destry)Buy
- 2012LWhispering Deathlead · Peninsula (Challis and Destry)Buy
- 2016LSignal Losslead · Peninsula (Challis and Destry)Buy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Ellen DestryDetective sergeant, later head of the sexual crimes unit | 7 |
| Pam MurphyConstable, later detective | 7 |
| Scobie SuttonDetective constable | 7 |