Detectives In The Dock: Tana Collin's detective, DCI Jim Carruthers is being grilled today!
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Tell
us a little about Jim Carruthers’ background.
Jim Carruthers is a Glaswegian DCI who has been working in
London. He moves to Scotland to try to win back his estranged wife who has
moved in with her parents in Fife. Carruthers’ father is dead and he has a
mother and a brother. He had another brother who died as a teenager – a victim
of a hit and run. Although he doesn’t talk about it much it hangs over his head
like a shadow.
The
Fields of Wheat moment…What is the most rebellious thing Jim has ever done?
Joined the police force against his family’s wishes. He’s a
restless spirit, more so now his wife has left him. He’s a decent person and
generally a good cop but prone to act a bit recklessly at times. He’s always
butting heads with his Superintendent Bingham and is being reigned in by his
side-kick, the younger Andrea Fletcher.
Which 3 items would Jim bring to a desert island … and why?
Casino Royale by James Bond. He loves the Bond books and is
busy rereading them all when we meet him.
A bottle of Talisker whisky. He loves the malt from the
Isle of Skye.
A pair of binoculars – he’s a secret bird watcher and lapsed member of RSPB
The
Nitty Gritty: The Big Reveal
How
important is justice to Jim?
Justice is central to everything Jim Carruthers does. It’s
his
driving force and as we read the novels we come to understand why. When we
first meet Carruthers he is grieving for the end of his marriage but his grief
goes much deeper than his failed relationship. The victims can’t speak for
themselves and he wants to get justice for the families involved.
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Does
Jim sleep well?
No, he’s a very light sleeper and frets a lot especially when working on a big case or when he’s had too much to drink!
Has
Jim got regrets?
Yes, by the second
book he regrets he wasted so much time hating the police officer he blamed for
his marriage break-up when it was his own jealousy that drove his wife away. He
certainly regrets punching him in the first book as he’s threatened with
demotion back to Detective Inspector. You’ll have to read the second book to
find out what happens!
In
five words describe…
Jim's most embarrassing moment to date.
Being dumped by his wife
Jim's physical appearance.
blue eyed, tall, grey-haired
All of
their favourite things …
What is Jim's favourite:
Holiday destination Highlands
Hobby Hillwalking
Animal Dog (He would love to have a dog)
Band/singer Maiden
TV programme Newsnight Would
Jim rather…
Have
Roger Moore or Sean Connery as Bond?
Have Sean Connery as Bond
Car
chase or shoot out?
He loves speed so he’d probably say car chase and by the
end of book 3 he’s already been in 2 shoot-outs!
Find
out what Agatha Christie did when she
disappeared or discover Jack The Ripper’s
true identity?
Knowing Carruthers he’d be interested in both. He loves a
mystery but probably for him it would have to be discovering Jack the Ripper’s
true identity
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