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Start with the people who introduce this series’ workplace and its unusual job. The roles below give you a way to recognise the opening cast; the linked novel is the place to follow their adventures.
| Character | Role | Introduction | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane | A new Time Police recruit seeking a different life. | Doing Time (Time Police introduction) | Author or publisher |
| Luke | One of the three recruits learning to work together. | Doing Time (Time Police introduction) | Author or publisher |
| Matthew | The third member of the opening recruit trio. | Doing Time (Time Police introduction) | Author or publisher |
Meet the characters
Jane
Read the introductory profile
Jane joins the Time Police looking for a way out of her old life. She finds herself training alongside two equally unlikely recruits. Their shared struggle to belong turns an intimidating organisation into a much more personal story.
Finding a place to belong.
Profile sourceLuke
Read the introductory profile
Luke is one third of the recruit trio at the heart of Doing Time. The challenge is not simply learning the job: this mismatched group must learn to function together while facing an organisation with very little patience for mistakes.
Individual identity versus working as a team.
Profile sourceMatthew
Read the introductory profile
Matthew completes the central trio. More at ease with making tea than making arrests, he brings a different temperament to the Time Police. His place alongside Jane and Luke is an essential part of the team’s unlikely chemistry.
The value of someone who does not fit the mould.
Profile sourceBegin with the opening novel, then follow the numbered sequence when you want to continue with this cast.