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CHARACTERS

The people New Alderidge couldn’t bury.

Every casefile holds more than just clues. It holds people- damaged, dangerous or desperate. Each tied t0 the shadows Frank Mercer has sworn to expose.

Get to know the faces behind the files.

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Frank Mercer

The centre of the archive. Ex-cop, private investigator, damaged moral compass.

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The office, the wit, the conscience, and the one person who can cut through Frank’s nonsense.

Rita Malloy

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The temptation, the survivor, the power player, and the woman who keeps dragging Frank back toward trouble.

Angel Devine

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Murph

Frank’s remaining bridge to the police department. Not quite ally, not quite handler, but often the man standing beside the body when Frank arrives.

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The harder edge of New Alderidge law and power. A man who brings pressure, suspicion, and conflict whenever Frank gets too close to something official.

Red Bannon

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The real recurring character. A city with memory, rot, glamour, and consequences. That fits your Season One author note perfectly, where you describe the archive as a city with memory and characters who do not reset between stories.

New Alderidge City

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The Mercer Files

Real shadows. cases that don't let go.

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