Shanker, gaunt and tattooed, was taken in by Leda as a teenager after a street fight and was devoted to her. A semi-stepbrother to Strike, who he calls ‘Bunsen’, he supplies key assistance and intel on London’s underworld, which Strike trades for information from the police, for a price. Living with Alyssa, who he met during the Shacklewell Ripper case (Career of Evil). Likes Robin and speaks up for her.
