Roy Carver

Paunchy, mottle-faced and aggressive Detective Inspector in charge of botched investigation into death of Lula Landry (The Cuckoo’s Calling). Later ignores and questions Strike during the Shacklewell Ripper case (Career of Evil). Has been forced into retirement by the time the agency is investigating Jonathan Wace and blames Strike (The Running Grave). Friend of Mitch Patterson, Strike’s rival investigator.