Who The Heck Is DCI Wilfred Dover?

Who The Heck Is DCI Wilfred Dover?

 

In last week’s post, I mentioned that in the coming weeks I’d be covering some of the hilarious fictional characters created by the marvelous mystery writer Joyce Porter.  I will now profile some of her greatest detectives.

 

DCI Wilfred Dover is a repulsive human being.  He’s horrifically unhygienic.  His well-worn suit needs cleaning.  He chain-smokes.  He drinks a lot.  He scarfs down tons of pub grub and junk food.  He’s rude, bigoted, and lazy.  He hates investigating, and prefers to latch onto the nearest suspect and force a confession through force and threats.  He has the sort of moustache that went out of fashion with Adolf Hitler.  

And yet, for all of that, he’s a lot of fun.  Despite his countless flaws, he’s a better sleuth than you’d think.  As much as he resents suspects for making him question them, he has an uncanny knack for catching clues.

 

Porter’s Dover novels are comedies of ill-manners.  They’re witty, satirizing 1960’s and 1970’s England, and derive raucous humor from awkward and over-the-top situations.  It’s a great series, and one which I highly recommend.

 

 

–Chris Chan

 

 

Chris Chan’s first book, Sherlock & Irene: The Secret Truth Behind “A Scandal in Bohemia” was released on August 27^thfrom MX Publishing, and is available for sale at Amazon.com and the MX Publishing website, as well as at Book Depository (with free worldwide shipping there).  It is also available in a Kindle edition.