The Recurring Cast
Character · New Scotland Yard · 19 books

Deborah St James

Photographer, Simon’s wife and Lynley’s former love · Elizabeth George

Deborah St James is a photographer, Simon’s wife and Lynley’s former love.

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Character facts

First appearance
A Great Deliverance (1988)
Latest appearance
The Punishment She Deserves (2018)
Books
19 (1 as lead, 18 major)
Series
Inspector Lynley
Author
Elizabeth George
Circle
New Scotland Yard

Where to meet Deborah St James

Deborah St James first appears in A Great Deliverance (1988), in a major role, book 1 of the Inspector Lynley series.

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Every book with Deborah St James

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

  1. 1988MA Great Deliverancemajor role · Inspector LynleyBuy
  2. 1989MPayment in Bloodmajor role · Inspector LynleyBuy
  3. 1990MWell-Schooled in Murdermajor role · Inspector LynleyBuy
  4. 1991MA Suitable Vengeancemajor role · Inspector LynleyBuy
  5. 1992MFor the Sake of Elenamajor role · Inspector LynleyBuy
  6. 1993MMissing Josephmajor role · Inspector LynleyBuy
  7. 1994MPlaying for the Ashesmajor role · Inspector LynleyBuy
  8. 1996MIn the Presence of the Enemymajor role · Inspector LynleyBuy
  9. 1997MDeception on His Mindmajor role · Inspector LynleyBuy
  10. 1999MIn Pursuit of the Proper Sinnermajor role · Inspector LynleyBuy
  11. 2001MA Traitor to Memorymajor role · Inspector LynleyBuy
  12. 2003LA Place of Hidinglead · Inspector LynleyBuy
  13. 2005MWith No One as Witnessmajor role · Inspector LynleyBuy
  14. 2008MCareless in Redmajor role · Inspector LynleyBuy
  15. 2010MThis Body of Deathmajor role · Inspector LynleyBuy
  16. 2012MBelieving the Liemajor role · Inspector LynleyBuy
  17. 2013MJust One Evil Actmajor role · Inspector LynleyBuy
  18. 2015MA Banquet of Consequencesmajor role · Inspector LynleyBuy
  19. 2018MThe Punishment She Deservesmajor role · Inspector LynleyBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Barbara HaversDetective Sergeant and Lynley’s partner19
Thomas LynleyDetective Inspector and eighth Earl of Asherton19
Helen ClydeLynley’s love, later his wife13
Simon St JamesForensic scientist and Lynley’s old friend13
Winston NkataDetective Constable, later Sergeant13
Isabelle ArderyDetective Superintendent5