The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 11 books · 1988 to 2006 · Set in London

Frances Fyfield

Crime and mysteryThriller and suspensePolice proceduralPsychological suspenseLegal thriller

Frances Fyfield, a former Crown Prosecutor, writes psychological crime. Helen West is a London prosecutor; Sarah Fortune is a solicitor with an unconventional private life who helps people in trouble.

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Frances Fyfield books in order

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Helen West

6 books · Set in LondonLegal thrillerPolice procedural
  1. 1A Question of Guilt1988With Helen WestBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Not That Kind of Place1990With Helen WestBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Deep Sleep1991With Helen WestBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Shadow Play1993With Helen WestBuy on Amazon
  5. 5A Clear Conscience1994With Helen WestBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Without Consent1996With Helen WestBuy on Amazon

Sarah Fortune

5 books · Set in LondonLegal thrillerPsychological suspense
  1. 1Shadows on the Mirror1989With Sarah FortuneBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Perfectly Pure and Good1994With Sarah FortuneBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Staring at the Light1999With Sarah FortuneBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Looking Down2004With Sarah FortuneBuy on Amazon
  5. 5The Art of Drowning2006With Sarah FortuneBuy on Amazon

Characters

3 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Helen West

Sarah Fortune