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The charismatic, aristocratic main character. Educated at Eton and Oxford, Lynley has moved in the circles of the wealthy, titled, and powerful since birth. Despite his background, however, Lynley is driven by a strong sense of justice, which led him to Scotland Yard, where he rose through the ranks quite rapidly. He is a gifted detective, able to read suspects, motives, and situations like an open book, a talent which is aided by his excellent and extensive education. Unfortunately, his well-meaning arrogance and hardheadedness grate on the nerves of his co-workers, and he has rarely been able to keep a police partner for any great length of time... until a sharp-tongued Detective Sergeant turns his comfortably ordered world upside down.

* [[The Hero]]

* [[Just Friends]]: With Barbara.

* [[Non-Idle Rich]]

* [[The Not Love Interest]]: Is this to Barbara.

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Lynley's stubborn, hot-tempered, socially-inept, working-class partner. Havers' rough background has left her bitter and broken, determined to hurt the world before it hurts her, and so she hides her compassionate heart behind sarcasm and anger. Although her education is far from elite, this has not prevented her from becoming a clever, dedicated detective in her own right. Havers is anything but unintelligent, and a life among London's working poor has given her street smarts and the ability to see things others don't. Her temper and smart mouth have got her into trouble more than once, however, and no one really wants to break through her mask... until she's assigned to a blue-blooded Detective Inspector who refuses to conform to any of her preconceptions.

* [[Defective Detective]]

* [[Defrosting Ice Queen]]: Done not by a [[Love Interest]], but by her [[Most Important Person]].

** [[Badass Damsel]]: She is ''not'' amused when people pull this with her, and she makes sure they know it.

* [[Don't You Dare Pity Me!]]

* [[Good Is Not Nice]]

* [[Hair-Trigger Temper]]: Oh boy.

* [[Honest Advisor]]: To Lynley.

* [[Jerkass Facade]]: Her harsh, defensive shell is a very thin skin under which lies a tenderhearted and deeply insecure woman with [[No Social Skills]].

* [[The Lancer]]: To Lynley.

* [[No Social Skills]]

* [[The Not Love Interest]]: Is this to Lynley.

* [[One Head Taller|One Head Shorter]]

* [[Red Oni]]

* [[Sarcastic Devotee]]

* [[Sliding Scale of Beauty]]: Cool Average. While [[Sharon Small]] is truly lovely, a bad haircut and complete lack of fashion sense mean that Barbara Havers is utterly unremarkable until [[When She Smiles|she smiles]].

* [[Stepford Snarker]]: Though she is naturally sarcastic, she turns it [[Up to Eleven]] to hide just how damaged and hurt she is.