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detective. However, she possesses flaws, which manifest themselves in Bailey's personal life, such as her tempestuous relationship with Nick Savage. Rachel Bailey, who is portrayed as a single woman in her early thirties, contrasts the character of Janet, who is in a failing marriage and has two daughters. Janet, in her forties, is also wiser than Rachel; Janet is astounded that Rachel has discussed the details of a case with Nick Savage, highlighting Rachel's imprudence regarding her personal life and its effects on her professional life. As one reviewer opined, the character "seemed to lurch from one crisis to another, putting her career – and eventually her life – in danger".
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because they come to Rachel's room at Janet's, upsetting Janet's daughter, who idolizes Rachel. (Rachel is staying with Janet to avoid being with her recently married husband, having discovered that she has no commitment to the marriage and can't stand to be tied down to it.) Though they continue to work together, Janet informs Rob that she no longer likes Rachel.
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him into allowing her to stay in his city centre apartment for free. Her personal and professional life becomes entangled when Savage is the defence barrister for
Georgios Stelikos, a man on trial for murder and rape, at which Rachel has to give evidence. Savage uses information Rachel told him to
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herself in court and that she had discussed details of the case to Nick. The jury finds
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