![]() ![]() Imagine Columbo crossed with Jack Regan from the Sweeney with a bit of Van Helsing thrown in. Disreputable and shabby to look at, frequently sipping alcohol and morphine to control cancer pain, and always telling things like they are without any hint of political correctness. ![]() What Absalom has that makes it stand out from this crowd is the central character.ĭetective Inspector Harry Absalom is an unrepentant, hard as nails copper from the old school. Recently the Doctor Who writer Ben Aaronovitch covered this territory in his Rivers of London books, and another Who writer Paul Cornell will venture into the same field in his forthcoming London Falling. ![]() The central idea of a special police unit that deals with paranormal incidents is a familiar one which we have seen in the X-Files and Fringe. ![]()
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