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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, 760:Glasgow Gangster Bud Hannigan has a small role in 1907: 1901:Rouen University interview with Chris Brookmyre 1155:Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 885:fellow characters from "All Fun and Games...." 389:with the latter serving as a short prelude to 1366:All Fun and Games Until Somebody Loses an Eye 1133:All Fun and Games Until Somebody Loses an Eye 1020:All Fun and Games Until Somebody Loses an Eye 778:All Fun And Games, Until Someone Loses An Eye 774:A Tale Etched in Blood and Hard Black Pencil. 770:All Fun and Games, Until Someone Loses an Eye 719:as a friend of Parlabane's, also features in 240:All Fun and Games Until Somebody Loses an Eye 1749:"Brookmyre wins McIlvanney crime book prize" 1374:A Tale Etched in Blood and Hard Black Pencil 1247: 919:Music is heavily featured in several books. 801:All Fun And Games Until Someone Loses An Eye 789:All Fun and Games Until Someone Loses an Eye 749:Zal Innez was one of the main characters in 622:, as investigating the death of a character. 1713:"Mellow Doubt « Christopher Brookmyre" 573:as a major character, and is referenced in 464:. McLeod also features in the short story 277:, attending St. Mark's Primary School and 162: 67:about living persons that is unsourced or 1828:"Chris Brookmyre (@cbrookmyre) - Twitter" 1600: 1279:Jasmine Sharp and Catherine McLeod series 1216:The Attack of the Unsinkable Rubber Ducks 764:and is later one of the main villains in 559:The Attack of the Unsinkable Rubber Ducks 138:Learn how and when to remove this message 1941:People educated at St Luke's High School 1176: 1026:in Glasgow, witnessing a performance by 1358:One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night 1040:One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night 1003:makeup on stage. Parlabane is a fan of 879:One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night 853:One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night 744:One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night 664:One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night 588:. She and Jack are later married after 524: 436:The Great Grease-Tailed Shaven Pig Hunt 14: 1908: 1058:, with the lead played by Irish actor 1601:Katsoulis, Melissa (6 January 2008). 1096:Attack of the Unsinkable Rubber Ducks 834:Attack of the Unsinkable Rubber Ducks 733:Attack of the Unsinkable Rubber Ducks 642:Attack of the Unsinkable Rubber Ducks 399: 356:Attack of the Unsinkable Rubber Ducks 261:, under the pseudonym Ambrose Parry. 908:The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 592:, and have separated by the time of 29: 943:. The band 'Savage Earth Heart' in 24: 1543: 1153:Black Widow was the winner of the 1138:Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize 1015:perform live in one of her books. 731:. He further has a brief cameo in 715:Larry Freeman, who has a cameo in 442:Jasmine Sharp and Catherine McLeod 25: 1967: 1841: 1495:"Ambrose Parry – Canongate Books" 1417:in the Bloody Scotland anthology) 1415:The Last Siege of Bothwell Castle 1407:, 2014 (ebook only - short story) 1303:, 2013 (published in the U.S. as 1239:, 2017 (published in the U.S. as 1045: 470:The Last Siege of Bothwell Castle 324: 237:; subsequent works have included 997:The Sensational Alex Harvey Band 949:share their name with a song by 784:in which his death is mentioned. 678:is also named Death's Dark Vale. 529:With the possible exceptions of 500: 434:was originally due to be titled 34: 1820: 1792: 1766: 1741: 1723: 1705: 1680: 1655: 1171: 1120:CWA Macallan Short Story Dagger 1054:was dramatised in two parts by 832:, reappears towards the end of 828:Spammy, one of the suspects in 735:in a phone call with Parlabane. 674:. 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Brookmyre has said that 969:The Sacred Art of Stealing 815:The Sacred Art of Stealing 772:and is also referenced in 766:The Sacred Art of Stealing 751:The Sacred Art of Stealing 653:The Sacred Art of Stealing 413:The Sacred Art of Stealing 1875:at the Internet Book List 1579:Humanist Society Scotland 1405:The Last Day of Christmas 1248:Angelique de Xavia series 1101: 505:In 2018, Brookmyre wrote 489: 472:, and has minor roles in 387:The Last Day of Christmas 319: 314:Humanist Society Scotland 292:, references to Scottish 210: 202: 177: 161: 154: 1887:, September/October 2007 1881:Article by Brookmyre in 1625:. BBC News. 14 July 2014 1350:Not the End of the World 1118:was shortlisted for the 729:Not the End of the World 721:Not the End of the World 702:Not the End of the World 575:Not the End of the World 375:investigative journalist 1956:Scottish male novelists 821:and appears briefly in 768:. He surfaces again in 281:, before attending the 1421:Places in the Darkness 1184:Quite Ugly One Morning 1109:Quite Ugly One Morning 1085:Quite Ugly One Morning 1052:Quite Ugly One Morning 1024:King Tut's Wah Wah Hut 922:Quite Ugly One Morning 866:(Jasmine Sharp 2) and 813:is referenced in both 740:Quite Ugly One Morning 717:Quite Ugly One Morning 708:. He also features in 697:as part of the story). 689:. He also features in 601:Quite Ugly One Morning 586:Quite Ugly One Morning 543:Quite Ugly One Morning 332:Quite Ugly One Morning 269:Brookmyre was born in 234:Quite Ugly One Morning 59:Please help by adding 1873:Christopher Brookmyre 1330:A Corruption of Blood 1294:When the Devil Drives 1177:Jack Parlabane series 1165:Dagger in the Library 864:When the Devil Drives 840:and appears again in 836:and is referenced in 791:as the paymaster and 723:. 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