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Dave Gurney

A lot of people have asked the union between the main character of his novels and him itself because of the similarities of both lifes. Verdon admits that some of the characteristics of Gurney came from his own history and personality. Both of them were born in the Bronx, graduated from the same college, both had high-pressure careers in the city, and both moved to rural areas completely different from what they were used to. Verdon states that some of Gurney's thoughts and feelings are the same as his, but adds that Gurney has specific concerns of his own, after all, he is a homicide detective. Gurney has the steeliness and confrontational ability for that kind of work, however, Verdon admits that he could never do what Gurney does in his novels.

Dave is a very impressive detective, however, he has serious personal problems. Because he’s primarily a "thinker", he often ignores the emotional impact of his behavior on others. He loves his wife, but he does not spend enough time with her and often he cannot even remember what she said or where she was going but, as can be seen in the novels, he never forgots a single detail of a crime scene. His tendency to prioritize his work above everything else puts a major strain on his personal relationships.

As the author describes him: "He loves his wife and son. But he's not very good with emotion. That's the part of him he’s least comfortable with. His feelings are almost always concealed under a shell of rational analysis. He doesn’t search overtly for love or acceptance or praise. He searches for clarity. Rational analysis is both the tool and the shield that he uses to deal with life."