History Characters / DeathInParadise

* HopelessSuitor: Neville is this to [[spoiler:Florence]]. When he eventually plucks up the courage to ask her out, she ultimately rejects him as she only considers him to be a good friend.

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->'''Played by:''' Joséphine Jobert (eps. 4.1 to 8.6, 10.1 to 11.4)

As of season 13.

->'''Played by:''' Sara Martins (ep. 1.1 to 4.4, 10.5 and 10.6)

** Seen on-screen midway through the Series 13 premiere, [[HilarityEnsues as she's in the middle of childbirth right when Parker calls her to get her input on the case they're working on]] and at the end when we see her child post-birth.

* PretentiousPronunciation: Her name is pronounced in the French manner, with the emphasis on the second syllable. [=DIs=] Mooney and Parker are notable for being the only ones who puts the emphasis on the first syllable like a native English speaker.

* PretentiousPronunciation: Her name is pronounced in the French manner, with the emphasis on the second syllable. DIs Mooney and Parker are notable for being the only ones who puts the emphasis on the first syllable like a native English speaker.

[[folder:Detective Inspector Neville Parker]]
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->'''Played by:''' Ralf Little (episode 9.5 to present)

A detective with the Greater Manchester Police who came to Saint Marie expecting to stay for just a few hours and sign off on a death. He ends up extending his stay by much longer than anticipated.

* ApologisesALot: Whenever something bad happens that he's partially or fully responsible for, Neville will generally apologise repeatedly. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by the Commissioner in the fourth episode of series 10.
* CassetteCraze: One of Neville's quirks is his constant dictating of his observations and case notes into his Dictaphone.
* CharacterDevelopment: Series 12 sees him start coming out of his shell and make tentative steps at becoming more adventurous.
* ContrastingReplacementCharacter: He's the first lead to not be from the London Met as well as the first Commissioner Patterson ''doesn't'' want on the island. Also, unlike his most recent predecessors, he's not on Saint Marie willingly; unlike Poole, however, who was assigned to Saint Marie permanently, Neville was originally just meant to sign off a case as a senior detective, only to end up staying longer due to needing to lead an investigation and later due to illness. Also unlike Poole, when Neville is given the all-clear to return home, he decides to stay on the island rather than leave.
* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: The responsible sibling to his sister Izzy. She is a childish HardDrinkingPartyGirl and her abrupt arrival in Saint Marie to run away from committing to marriage with her long-time partner is ''very'' unwelcome and disruptive to Neville.
* HopelessSuitor: Neville is this to [[spoiler:Florence]]. When he eventually plucks up the courage to ask her out, she ultimately rejects him as she only considers him to be a good friend.
* NervousWreck: He's even more neurotic than Poole ever was and is convinced that being on Saint Marie will be the death of him. [[CharacterDevelopment As time goes on, he gets better]]: while still neurotic, he does work on enjoying life in the caribbean, even if some parts of it don't agree with him.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness:
** [[spoiler:David Cartwright outwitting him and escaping justice]] is the only time on the show Neville has been genuinely angry, to the point where [[spoiler:he genuinely believed he might have ''murdered'' a man.]]
** When the investigation into who shot the commissioner reveals that a friend of the commissioner's learned that his wife was having an affair, Neville makes it clear that, even though he shouldn't share such information about an ongoing investigation, the commissioner is a good and honourable man who was ''not'' having an affair with the other man's wife.
* OpenMouthInsertFoot: Due to his lack of tact, Neville sometimes says a few comments that are taken the wrong way, particularly regarding the Commissioner.
* PickyEater: He doesn't like unfamiliar foods, so the only thing he'll eat is chicken and chips, which have to be cooked especially for him because it's not on the menu at Catherine's bar.
* SecretTestOfCharacter: Ends up giving one to Florence when she's contemplating [[spoiler:moving on from her fiancé's death by throwing away her engagement ring; Parker takes the ring and ''pretends'' to throw it away to make Florence realise that she doesn't want to do something that drastic]].
* ShipTease: With Florence, although he CannotSpitItOut.
* SicklyNeuroticGeek: He has a delicate constitution, ranging from asthma to sensitivity to sunlight, and fusses over his health.
* WalkingDisasterArea: Destruction and injury seems to follow him around. He's almost burned down his shack, got himself and Commissioner Patterson stranded on a remote island, and caused an accident bad enough to put the commissioner in the hospital.

[[folder:Detective Sergeant Naomi Thomas]]
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->'''Played by:''' Shantol Jackson (ep. 11.1 to present)

A sergeant who was transfered over from Saint Barnabas following J.P.'s departure. She is quickly promoted to Detective Sergeant following Florence's second departure.

* BrokenPedestal: When a case leads to Naomi returning to her old home of Saint Barnabas, she's devasted when her old mentor, Sammy Debraun, admits that [[spoiler:he didn't properly investigate a case of a house fire where a woman was accused of starting it with a careless cigarette, when a check of Naomi's childhood notes would have given him a vital clue]].
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: The first time Naomi is introduced, she is already inside the police station and drawing up the details of the murder case on the whiteboards. She had already read up on the case in advance, and she even tells Marlon off for turning up late to work by 20 minutes.
* FromNewYorkToNowhere: Inverted. Naomi comes from Saint Barnabas, which is described as the smallest of the Carribean islands. This is part of the reason why Naomi is so driven and focused on solving the case, because she never had to deal with anything like homicide back home.
* MentorsNewHope: During a talk with Naomi, Sammy Debraun, her old mentor and superior, admits that he never found the nerve to leave Saint Barnabas and travel like he wanted to when he was younger, and admires Naomi's passion and resolve to go for what she wants.
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[[folder: Officer Dwayne Myers]]
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->'''Played by:''' Danny John-Jules (ep. 1.1 to 7.8, 2021 Christmas special, 13.6 to present)

The longest-standing officer of the Saint Marie police force, his utter lack of ambition resulting in him never being promoted to sergeant. He has complete faith in his seniors and perhaps too good an understanding of the criminal underworld on the island. Dwayne often uses unlawful means to get the job done and is the go-to man for any investigations into the shadier aspects of Saint Marie. He has an eye for the ladies, sometimes getting distracted on the job.
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[[folder: Detective Sergeant Camille Bordey]]
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->'''Played by:''' Sara Martins (ep. 1.1 to 4.4, 10.5 and 10.6)

Daughter of Catherine Bordey and a former undercover investigator. She was assigned as Detective Sergeant after her cover was blown when she was arrested during Poole's first investigation. She was the team's best investigator after Poole, often handling the computer work. Initially, she and Poole did not get along due to culture clash, but over time the two got along better and their friendship showed hints of romance.

* PretentiousPronunciation: Her name is pronounced in the French manner, with the emphasis on the second syllable. DI Jack Mooney is notable for being the only one who puts the emphasis on the first syllable like a native English speaker.
* ShipTease: With Parker.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: When the investigation into who shot the commissioner reveals that a friend of the commissioner's learned that his wife was having an affair, Neville makes it clear that, even though he shouldn't share such information about an ongoing investigation, the commissioner is a good and honorable man who was ''not'' having an affair with the other man's wife.