Frozen Heat (2012) (edit title/settings)

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Characters/People edit see section history

• Fariq Kuzbari: Security Attache to the Syrian UN Mission in London
• Detective Sean Raley: Member of Nikki Heat's detectivre squad. Half of the Roach Team.
• Jeffrey Heat: Nikki Heats father.
• Nikki Heat: Homicide squad leader at the 20th precinct.
• Victor Hugo: An alias of someone close to Nikki's mother
• Madame Lynette Bernardin: Nicole Bernardin's mother. Lives in Paris with her husband Emile.
• Opie: Add a description of this character.
• Bart Callan: Dept. of Homeland Security. Former FBI agent.
• Zach Hamner: N.Y. P.D. Administrative Aide to Deputy Commissioner of Legal Affairs. Has a lot of political clout at One Police Plaza.
• Ari Weiss: Friend of Carey Maggs. Died in 2000 of rare tick borne disease.
• Joe Flynn: Private Investigator hired by Nikki;s father to check up on his wife. Owns Quantam Retrieval.
• Carey Maggs: Tutored in London when he was 8 by Nikki's mother. Owner and Brewmaster of Brewery Boz.
• Jameson Rook: Journalist who writes articles for First Press. Also shopdows Nikki on investigations.
• Vaja Nikoladze: Biochemist works at Spoles Institute A Russian Georgian California Think Tank. Hired Nikki's mother to tutor a groomers assistant he met at a dog show.
• William Wade Scott
• Rales: Nickname for Sean Raley.
• Carter Damon: inept lead detective on Heat's mother's unsolved murder case
• Detective Reynolds: Works on Burglary Unit. Temporarily on murder team for Nikki Heat.
• Eugene Summers: Actor and former friend of Nikki's Mother and Tyler Wynn.
• Team Roach: Consists of Detectives Sean Raley and Miguel Ochoa.
• Oncle Tyler (Tyler Wynn): Business associate of Emile Bernardin.
• Miguel Ochoa: Detective on Nikki Heat's team. Half of Team Roach.
• Mr.Algernon Barrett: Tutoring client of Nikki's mother.
• Tyler Wynn: See description of Oncle Tyler.
• M. Emile Bernardin: Nicole Bernardin's father. Lives in Paris with wife Lynette.
• P.J. Clarke
• Salena Kaye: Massage therapist for Jameson Rook.
• Mamuka Leonidze: Former "friend" of Vaja Nikoladze. Left him to join Cirque de Soliel as an acrobat.
• Caparella
• Miguel Ochoa: Homicide detective at the 20th precinct. Half of "Roach".
• Gitmo Joe
• Malcolm: Detective on Burglary Squad. Temporarily working for Nikki Heat on Homicide Squad.
• Wallace "Wally" Irons: Head of Homicide at 29th Precinct. Inept investigator, sleeping with Det. Hinesburg.
• Dr. Lon King: Police Department Psychologist.
• Mr.Ryan Seacrest: Business partner of Niclole Bernardin.
• Leonard Frick
• Sean Raley: Homicide detective at the 20th precinct. Other half of "Roach". King of All Surveillance Media.
• Bois de Boulogne: Avenue in Paris, France.
• Lauren Parry: Medical examiner at OCME. Best friend of Nikki Heat.
• Mr. Kuzbari
• Mr. Anatoly Kijé: Former Russian Intelligence Officer for KGB. Old Russian spook for SVR (Foreign Intelligence). Works for Imports International in Paris.
• Algernon Barrett
• Don Draper: Nikki's sparring partner. Former Navy Seal.
• Helen Miksit: Algernon Barret's Attorney.
• Nicole Aimée Bernardin: Murder victim. Studied violin at same school as Nikki's mother.
• Jeff Heat: Nikki's fathert.
• Cynthia Trope Heat: Piano tutor. Nikki Heat's late mother, who was murdered.
• Benigno DeJesus: Detective Lead for NYPD Evidence Collection Unit.
• Randall "Randy" Feller: Detective on Nikki Heat's Squad.
• Rhymer: Detective on Burglary Squad. Temporarily working for Nikki Heat on Homicide Squad.
• Hank Norman Spooner: "Alleged" Killer of Nicole Bernardin.
• Yuki Shimizu: Professor of Music. Taught and mentored both Cynthia Trope heat and Nicole Bernardin.
• Agent Callan
• Montrose
• Petar Matic: Acquires guests for a late night talk show. Ex-boyfriend of Nikki Heat
• Tam Svejda: Reporter for the ledger (gossip columnist).
• Sharon Hinesburg: Lazy, sloppy detective at 20th precinct. The Elizabeth Woods of detectives in the precinct, a reference to Elizabeth Woods, a 1980s secretary, who could not type or take dictation, to a Congressman from Oregon. Sleeps with Capt. Irons.

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Paris
• New York City
• Boston
• Bayside
• High Line
• London
• Manhattan
• Gramercy Park
• Venice
• Central Park
• Ghost Station
• France

Organizations edit see section history

• NYPD: New York Police Department
• OCME: Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

First Sentence edit see section history

Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by Heat Rises, and followed by Deadly Heat.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Richard Castle (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Mystery
• Books › Literature & Fiction

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