Emlyn Reece-Holland

In the novel Third Girl, Emlyn Reece-Holland, MP is the father of Claudia Reece-Holland. Mr Goby describes him as an ambitious man who gets himself into the news a lot. Chief Inspector Neele's own background checks showed that he is doing quite well politically and certainly has the gift of the gab. There were a few dubious transactions in the City of London but he appeared to have wriggled himself out of them. He seemed to have made a fair bit of money from what to the eyes of the police were doubtful means. Neele thought him to be "a slippery one". Neele also found out that he had a brief affair with Louise Charpentier. They were seen to go to a few questionable clubs together. Neele did not consider it a serious liaison although it went on for quite a long time, some six months.