Character · New Scotland Yard · 13 books
Simon St James
Simon St James is a forensic scientist and Lynley’s oldest friend, disabled in an accident for which Lynley was responsible.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- A Great Deliverance (1988)
- Latest appearance
- With No One as Witness (2005)
- Books
- 13 (1 as lead, 12 major)
- Series
- Inspector Lynley
- Author
- Elizabeth George
- Circle
- New Scotland Yard
Where to meet Simon St James
Simon St James first appears in A Great Deliverance (1988), in a major role, book 1 of the Inspector Lynley series.
Every book with Simon St James
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1988MA Great Deliverancemajor role · Inspector LynleyBuy
- 1989MPayment in Bloodmajor role · Inspector LynleyBuy
- 1990MWell-Schooled in Murdermajor role · Inspector LynleyBuy
- 1991MA Suitable Vengeancemajor role · Inspector LynleyBuy
- 1992MFor the Sake of Elenamajor role · Inspector LynleyBuy
- 1993MMissing Josephmajor role · Inspector LynleyBuy
- 1994MPlaying for the Ashesmajor role · Inspector LynleyBuy
- 1996MIn the Presence of the Enemymajor role · Inspector LynleyBuy
- 1997MDeception on His Mindmajor role · Inspector LynleyBuy
- 1999MIn Pursuit of the Proper Sinnermajor role · Inspector LynleyBuy
- 2001MA Traitor to Memorymajor role · Inspector LynleyBuy
- 2003LA Place of Hidinglead · Inspector LynleyBuy
- 2005MWith No One as Witnessmajor role · Inspector LynleyBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Barbara HaversDetective Sergeant and Lynley’s partner | 13 |
| Deborah St JamesPhotographer, Simon’s wife and Lynley’s former love | 13 |
| Helen ClydeLynley’s love, later his wife | 13 |
| Thomas LynleyDetective Inspector and eighth Earl of Asherton | 13 |
| Winston NkataDetective Constable, later Sergeant | 7 |
| HadiyyahAzhar’s daughter and Barbara’s young friend | 2 |