Richard Anstis

Competent but unimaginative policeman whose life Strike saved in Afghanistan who calls Strike Mystic Bob. Involves himself in Owen Quine case and arrests Quine’s wife, much to Strike’s irritation which leads to a cooling in their friendship. Heavily scarred, married to Helen and living in Greenwich. Strike is a reluctant godfather to his son and learns his ex-fiancée Charlotte’s wedding date from Helen (The Silkworm).