Barbara Havers

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Barbara Havers is a fictional detective in The Inspector Lynley series created by American mystery author Elizabeth George. The character of Detective Sergeant Havers serves as a sidekick and foil to the lead character, Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley of Scotland Yard.

Their relationship is a complicated, multi-layered one that not only encompasses the tensions brought about by their investigations of difficult or high-profile murder cases. DS Havers often clashes with DI Lynley not only because he is her superior officer, but because of her quick temper, which has caused her demotion to Detective Constable (or DC) and earned her the reputation of being difficult. Additionally, their relationship brings to light gender inequities in the workplace as well as the remaining influence of England's class system. Lynley is a member of the nobility, the Eighth Earl of Asherton, while Havers is from a working class background.

Eleven of Elizabeth George's Inspector Lynley novels have been adapted for television by the BBC as The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. Havers is portrayed by Scottish actress Sharon Small, while Nathaniel Parker has the role of Lynley. The series lasted for 5 complete seasons before being cancelled in August 2007. There are two episodes from an uncompleted sixth season.

[edit] External links

• The author's official website
• Official Website of the television series hosted by BBCi
• A Sharon Small Website
• [1] A fan-driven petition to save the BBC series.
• American-based Yahoo Group Discussion Board
• UK-based Yahoo group for discussion of the BBC's Inspector Lynley TV series
• http://www.theinspectorlynleymysteries.net]