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Alexis 'Lex', a major character in "All Fun and Games until someone loses an Eye" appears briefly and has a conversation with Jack Parlabane, in "Want You Gone". She appears as a security consultant at a trade fair, working for Solid Bett Security Partners, so is presumably still connected with her
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series; he said "I always adored the idea of a character who cheerfully wanders into enormously dangerous situations and effortlessly makes them much worse." The name Parlabane is taken from the works of
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as a DI - Detective Inspector - in three locations, and never as a DC. Catherine McLeod is a Detective Superintendent in both environments.) Catherine McLeod is also mentioned in a closing chapter of
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Jack Parlabane, an investigative journalist with an attitude towards the laws covering trespass and burglary best described as flexible. Parlabane was the protagonist of Brookmyre's debut
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which references lines from the Twilight Singers' song "Teenage Wristband". Dulli is also the rock-star on whose NME-emblazoned face Matt Black signs an autograph in
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He is portrayed as having a similar career path to Billy Connolly, with a background in stand-up before appearing in an American sitcom which is poorly received.
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CID Officers Catherine McLeod, Anthony "Beano" Thompson and Laura Geddes appear in the three "Jasmine Sharp" novels and also play minor roles in
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Three of Brookmyre's novels feature the characters Jasmine Sharp, a private detective, and Catherine McLeod, a senior police detective:
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as the owner of "the good ship Black and Decker". He is certainly the owner of the yacht which is raided by Bett's Tiger Team in
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as a possible employer of the Black Spirit. It is implied, though never confirmed, that he is "Shub", who appears in
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as are the names of several other characters in Brookmyre's works, indicating another of the author's influences.
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Savage Earth Heart, the band in "Dead Girl Walking", is referenced on the last-page-but-one of "Fallen Angel".
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Brookmyre is married to Dr. Marisa Haetzman, an anaesthetist, with whom he has a son, and supports
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Three of Brookmyre's novels feature the character of counterterrorism officer Angelique de Xavia:
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shooting a major photospread of the female members of the band "Savage Earth Heart" for "Tatler".
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was the winner of the Critics' First Blood Award for Best First Crime Novel of the Year in 1996.
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Former police Inspector Hector McGregor, who investigated the murder of Dr Jeremy Ponsonby in
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Comedian Matt Black who attended the class reunion on the Floating Island Paradise Resort in
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was released in 2013. The book has been turned into a video game, also written by Brookmyre.
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as being Jack Parlabane's lawyer, but does not actually appear. She is also mentioned in
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Tim 'Death's Dark' Vale, the head of security on the Floating Island Paradise Resort in
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It was published under the pseudonym Ambrose Parry. In 2020, the team followed up with
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Jenny Dalziel is an Edinburgh CID officer, part of Hector McGregor's team as a DC in
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when Sarah accuses Jack of having got his gun from Vale. They then join forces in
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Marius Roth, a shadowy figure with a near mythical reputation, is mentioned in
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and Luca Veste. Between April 2008 and December 2015, he was the President of
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and is, to date, the most frequently appearing character. He also appears in
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has been thanked by Brookmyre inside the front cover of two of his books –
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was inspired by the Everclear song 'Unemployed Boyfriend' from the album
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Works published as Ambrose Parry (Co-authored with Dr. Marisa Haetzman)
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Jenny Dalziel and Catherine McLeod are mentioned in the same breath in
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Raymond Ash, "Larry - the little drummer boy", a major character in
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Hannigan is noted to have died at a point in time between events in
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Simon Darcourt, the Black Spirit, is the "hero" of the short story
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pit Xavia against international terrorist-for-hire Simon Darcourt.
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Angelique de Xavia, the diminutive but deadly police officer from
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Sarah Slaughter, anaesthetist and ex-wife of the murder victim in
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Nicole Carrow is a junior solicitor in an Edinburgh law firm in
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Brookmyre has said that the inspiration for Jack Parlabane was
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from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially
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interview in BBC Radio 4 'Open Books' programme, 14/11/2010.
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Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile
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Story behind Bedlam - Online Essay by Christopher Brookmyre
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Jack Parlabane. Parlabane also stars in the short stories
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won the Sherlock Award for Best Comic Detective in 2000.
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and was brought back with a similarly central role in
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Most recently he appears in, and had dialog in, 749:Glasgow Gangster Bud Hannigan has a small role in 1890:Rouen University interview with Chris Brookmyre 1144:Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 874:fellow characters from "All Fun and Games...." 378:with the latter serving as a short prelude to 1355:All Fun and Games Until Somebody Loses an Eye 1122:All Fun and Games Until Somebody Loses an Eye 1009:All Fun and Games Until Somebody Loses an Eye 767:All Fun And Games, Until Someone Loses An Eye 763:A Tale Etched in Blood and Hard Black Pencil. 759:All Fun and Games, Until Someone Loses an Eye 708:as a friend of Parlabane's, also features in 229:All Fun and Games Until Somebody Loses an Eye 8: 1738:"Brookmyre wins McIlvanney crime book prize" 1363:A Tale Etched in Blood and Hard Black Pencil 908:Music is heavily featured in several books. 790:All Fun And Games Until Someone Loses An Eye 778:All Fun and Games Until Someone Loses an Eye 738:Zal Innez was one of the main characters in 611:, as investigating the death of a character. 1702:"Mellow Doubt « Christopher Brookmyre" 562:as a major character, and is referenced in 453:. McLeod also features in the short story 266:, attending St. Mark's Primary School and 151: 140: 56:about living persons that is unsourced or 1817:"Chris Brookmyre (@cbrookmyre) - Twitter" 1268:Jasmine Sharp and Catherine McLeod series 1205:The Attack of the Unsinkable Rubber Ducks 753:and is later one of the main villains in 548:The Attack of the Unsinkable Rubber Ducks 127:Learn how and when to remove this message 1930:People educated at St Luke's High School 1015:in Glasgow, witnessing a performance by 1445: 1347:One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night 1029:One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night 992:makeup on stage. Parlabane is a fan of 868:One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night 842:One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night 733:One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night 653:One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night 577:. She and Jack are later married after 425:The Great Grease-Tailed Shaven Pig Hunt 1047:, with the lead played by Irish actor 1590:Katsoulis, Melissa (6 January 2008). 1085:Attack of the Unsinkable Rubber Ducks 823:Attack of the Unsinkable Rubber Ducks 722:Attack of the Unsinkable Rubber Ducks 631:Attack of the Unsinkable Rubber Ducks 345:Attack of the Unsinkable Rubber Ducks 250:, under the pseudonym Ambrose Parry. 7: 897:The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 581:, and have separated by the time of 932:. The band 'Savage Earth Heart' in 1142:Black Widow was the winner of the 1127:Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize 1004:perform live in one of her books. 720:. He further has a brief cameo in 704:Larry Freeman, who has a cameo in 431:Jasmine Sharp and Catherine McLeod 14: 1484:"Ambrose Parry – Canongate Books" 1406:in the Bloody Scotland anthology) 1404:The Last Siege of Bothwell Castle 1396:, 2014 (ebook only - short story) 1292:, 2013 (published in the U.S. as 1228:, 2017 (published in the U.S. as 459:The Last Siege of Bothwell Castle 226:; subsequent works have included 986:The Sensational Alex Harvey Band 938:share their name with a song by 773:in which his death is mentioned. 667:is also named Death's Dark Vale. 518:With the possible exceptions of 423:was originally due to be titled 23: 1109:CWA Macallan Short Story Dagger 1043:was dramatised in two parts by 821:, reappears towards the end of 817:Spammy, one of the suspects in 724:in a phone call with Parlabane. 663:. One of the training areas in 1910:Scottish crime fiction writers 1796:The Crime Writers' Association 1125:was the winner of the seventh 1007:The character Jane Fleming in 1000:and Jasmine Sharp goes to see 1: 1244:A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away 926:feature in the second novel, 800:A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away 786:A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away 751:A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away 695:A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away 676:A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away 638:A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away 413:A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away 396:A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away 318:Eight of Brookmyre's novels ( 851:'Sammy' Finnegan appears in 792:; a connection confirmed in 731:, returns to play a part in 633:as Sarah Slaughter's lawyer. 382:. Parlabane also appears in 34:biography of a living person 1275:Where the Bodies Are Buried 689:Steff Kennedy, the hero of 471:, and a minor reference in 438:Where the Bodies Are Buried 262:and raised and schooled in 61:must be removed immediately 1961: 1252:The Sacred Art of Stealing 1151:Crime Writers' Association 1129:for Comic Fiction in 2006. 1083:narrated the audiobook of 1072:narrated the audiobook of 977:The Sacred Art of Stealing 960:. Brookmyre has said that 958:The Sacred Art of Stealing 804:The Sacred Art of Stealing 761:and is also referenced in 755:The Sacred Art of Stealing 740:The Sacred Art of Stealing 642:The Sacred Art of Stealing 402:The Sacred Art of Stealing 1864:at the Internet Book List 1568:Humanist Society Scotland 1394:The Last Day of Christmas 1237:Angelique de Xavia series 494:In 2018, Brookmyre wrote 461:, and has minor roles in 376:The Last Day of Christmas 303:Humanist Society Scotland 281:, references to Scottish 150: 1876:, September/October 2007 1870:Article by Brookmyre in 1614:. BBC News. 14 July 2014 1339:Not the End of the World 1107:was shortlisted for the 718:Not the End of the World 710:Not the End of the World 691:Not the End of the World 564:Not the End of the World 364:investigative journalist 1945:Scottish male novelists 810:and appears briefly in 757:. He surfaces again in 270:, before attending the 1410:Places in the Darkness 1173:Quite Ugly One Morning 1098:Quite Ugly One Morning 1074:Quite Ugly One Morning 1041:Quite Ugly One Morning 1013:King Tut's Wah Wah Hut 911:Quite Ugly One Morning 855:(Jasmine Sharp 2) and 802:is referenced in both 729:Quite Ugly One Morning 706:Quite Ugly One Morning 697:. He also features in 686:as part of the story). 678:. He also features in 590:Quite Ugly One Morning 575:Quite Ugly One Morning 532:Quite Ugly One Morning 321:Quite Ugly One Morning 258:Brookmyre was born in 223:Quite Ugly One Morning 48:Please help by adding 1862:Christopher Brookmyre 1319:A Corruption of Blood 1283:When the Devil Drives 1166:Jack Parlabane series 1154:Dagger in the Library 853:When the Devil Drives 829:and appears again in 825:and is referenced in 780:as the paymaster and 712:. 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