Eric Wardle

Boyishly handsome Detective Sergeant who becomes Strike’s source on Lula Landry case (The Cuckoo’s Calling). Later, a Detective Inspector during Shacklewell Ripper case (Career of Evil). After becoming friendly with Strike, his wife, April, introduces Strike to Coco and Strike meets his girlfriend Lorelei at Wardle’s birthday party (Lethal White). Now Strike’s preferred contact in the Met, he doesn’t like Ryan Murphy, Robin’s new boyfriend (The Running Grave).