Vera(2011)
Overview
A sharp detective with a messy life, DCI Vera Stanhope patrols her “patch” of northeast England, pursuing the truth in cases of murder, kidnapping, and blackmail. Vera is obsessive about her work and faces the world with caustic wit, guile and courage.
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DCI Vera Stanhope
DC Kenny Lockhart
Dr Paula Bennett
DC Stephanie 'Steph' Duncan
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