Tenner: ten pounds
The Boat Race: famous rowing race between Oxford and Cambridge universities
The tube or underground: subway
Till: cash register
Tipsy: a bit drunk
Tod: on one’s own
To-do: a commotion
Toerag: a bad person
Ton: a hundred pounds
Torch: flashlight
Totty: attractive woman
Tower block: tall building containing apartments (usually social housing)
Travel card: transport ticket
Travellers: gypsies or other nomadic people
Triskele: Celtic symbol of three spirals
Tutor: university teacher
Tweedledum and Tweedledee: characters in an English nursery rhyme
UHT: ultra-heat treated milk for long life
UKIP: political party wanting UK to leave European Union
Undertaker: mortician
Upmarket: affluent or fancy
Waccy baccy: marijuana
Wash: the washing machine
Water board: company supplying water to an area
Wedding breakfast: meal eaten just after the wedding (doesn’t have to be in morning)
Wee: little (Scottish)
Wheelie bin: a large refuse bin on wheels
White van man: typical working-class man who drives a small truck
Willies: (can mean plural of penis), the willies means frightened
WI: Women’s Institute, social club for women
Winkle-picker: pointy shoe or boot
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Mary Adair Swift’s cousin. Assistant Commissioner in the Metropolitan police.
Joyce Swift Swift’s well-meaning but annoying stepmother.
Ruth Taylor Swift’s ex-fiancée and the centre of his complicated love life.
Emlyn Taylor Ruth’s husband
Nora Morrow A detective inspector in the Metropolitan police. She was in charge of the Carmen Langborne case.
Mark Gill An ex-colleague of Swift’s, still working in the Metropolitan police.
Cedric Sheridan Swift’s tenant and friend.
Oliver Sheridan Cedric’s abusive son.
Georgie Merrell Woman who hires Swift.
Dominic Merrell Deceased husband of Georgie Merrell.
Harry Merrell Georgie Merrell’s eldest son.
Adam Merrell Georgie Merrell’s youngest son.
Lisa Eastwood Dominic Merrell’s deceased girlfriend.
Donald Eastwood Lisa Eastwood’s father.
DCI Laith Kharal Met detective investigating the crimes.
Dora Madibe Manager at the Hays hotel where Dominic Merrell worked.
Yana Ayo A Syrian refugee helped by Cedric Sheridan and Swift.
Malory Meredith Lisa Eastwood’s neighbour and friend.
Finbar Power An old friend of Dominic Merrell.
Louise Pullman Finbar Power’s partner.
JoJo Hayworth Lisa Eastwood’s husband.
Cora Hayworth JoJo Hayworth’s mother.
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11
CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
CHAPTER 14
THE TYRONE SWIFT SERIES
Glossary of English Slang for US readers
CHARACTER LIST
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