D. I. Mandy Wilde
Miranda Wilde may not always play by the rules, but she is a champion for justice. A tall and imposing figure with unkempt frizzy hair and a foul mouth she sometimes speaks before she thinks. She’s keen on being healthy, drinks green tea and tries to avoid greasy food.
Since her twin sister, Joy, decided to abdicate her responsibilities and run off to Greece, Mandy has been guardian for her niece Tabitha. Mandy worries about Tabitha, and also her sister, as Joy has been missing for a couple of months.
The Team
D. S. Joshua Jones is Mandy’s sidekick. He’s stocky and taciturn at times, uncomfortable with Mandy’s ribbing and her way of getting answers. He’s a good detective but plagued with money worries as he’s estranged from his wife.
D. C. Helen Probert often works as liaison officer as she’s calm and mature. She is married with two children and has family responsibilities.
New recruit to the team, D. C. Olivia Wyglendacz, is a Valley’s girl with an accent to match. Bubbly and intelligent she’s a bit in awe of Mandy at first.
Superintendent Withers, or old Withering as Mandy dubs him, is nearing retirement, not keen on women in the force and finds Mandy challenging.
The Friends
Megan Pritchard had four friends from her university days.
Sophie Grant, a nervous type and dominated by her mother, organised the party at Megan’s request.
Bethan Rees has been best friends with Megan since a child and all through university and beyond. She knows the family and Megan’s sister, Nia.
Siobhan O’Hare has come over from Ireland for the reunion. A writer, she is not as affluent as the others.
Aisha Matharu worked in the same accountancy firm as Megan and is intelligent and competitive.
