Aector McAvoy is the central character of David Mark’s crime fiction series that began with The Dark Winter in 2012. He is a detective sergeant based in Hull, working for Humberside Police. What makes McAvoy distinctive is the contrast between his imposing physical presence and his gentle, sometimes anxious personality.
McAvoy is married to Roisin, whose Traveller background adds tension with some of his colleagues. His dedication to his family and his cases often pulls him in different directions. Over the course of seventeen books, readers have watched him grow as a detective and a person, though he has never lost the moral seriousness that defines him from the start.
Reading Order
See the complete DS Aector McAvoy reading order for all books in the series.