Abigail Bishop

Abigail Bishop is a major character in the Averno series. She is a police detective working for the New Haven Police Department and temporary partner of FBI Special Agent Joel Gilliam.

Early Life
Abigail Bishop was born to an unnamed mother, who worked as an accountant, and her father who worked for the New Haven Police Department until his death. She also had a sister named Daisy. After graduating high school, she joined the police force in hopes of following her father's footsteps.

A Strange Case
During the summer of 2017, Bishop was assigned to investigate a mass homicide that took place in the suburbs of New Haven. Upon returning to the station, police chief Terry McCormick arranged a collaborative effort between her and the visiting FBI Special Agent Joel Gilliam, who claimed to have experience in similar cases, and immediately identified the perpetrators to be Jeff Woods and Jack Nichols, otherwise known as prolific serial killers Jeff the Killer and Eyeless Jack. Skeptical, Bishop insisted to pursue leads based on recovered evidence, which led them to North Valley Medical Clinic, which had allegedly been burgled by former employee Skye Sullivan.

Visiting Sullivan at her residence, she denied involvement in both the murders and the clinic burglary. Bishop and Gilliam then revisited the crime scene, realizing there were significant differences between the current crime scene, and the known modus operandi of both Jeff and Jack. Both then returned to Sullivan's house with a warrant, taking both Skye and her alleged brother Toby into custody upon uncovering a corpse buried in the backyard, later confirmed to be their second alleged brother Timothy. Skye's interrogation was interrupted by Jack's unexpected arrival outside the station, who offered his arrest in exchange for acquitting Skye and Toby of any charges. Bishop relayed this information back to Skye, who accidentally revealed herself, as well as Toby and Jack, to be fugitives of the SCP Foundation, a secret government organization that deals with paranormal anomalies. She also exposed Gilliam as a double agent, though the latter reaffirmed to Bishop he was still working with the FBI, and agreed there was more to the case than meets the eye, intending to see it through, regardless of previous prejudices against Jeff and Jack. Further interrogation revealed Skye, Jack and Toby all had alibis for the time of the murder, with the former two also confirming notable differences between the crime scene, and Jack and Jeff's signatures and modus operandi, leading Bishop and Gilliam to conclude the murders were the work of a copycat killer.

The following morning, Bishop and Gilliam investigated another double murder, initially appearing unrelated to their current case, until the latter speculated their copycat killer was emulating the M.O. of another unusual serial killer, Clockwork, who was also Toby's girlfriend. Returning to the police station, Bishop and Gilliam found themselves incapacitated when a malevolent supernatural entity, known as the Operator, appeared in the holding cell area and abducted Skye and Toby before disappearing. The two investigators questioned Jack, who revealed the Operator had abducted his two friends before, but were interrupted when a letter arrived, sent to them from another entity named HABIT, who apparently antagonized the Operator and claimed to have intercepted the abduction, and thus in possession of both abductees. They were then interrupted by the sudden arrival of Jeff the Killer, who Jack quickly subdued, with Bishop and Gilliam suffering minor injuries. Despite her initial objects, she allowed Jack to pursue HABIT and rescue his two friends, with Jeff's reluctant aid, and joined the others as Gilliam led them to the No-End House, speculated to be a semi-permanent entryway to HABIT's realm. The four then separated ways, with Jack and Jeff entering the House, and Bishop and Gilliam resolving to continue with their investigation.

Personality
TBA

Physical Appearance
Bishop is in her mid to late-thirties, has long blonde hair and blue eyes. As a police detective, she wears plainclothes, often wearing shirts and blouses, paired with coats and blazers, as well as trousers, all in neutral tones, as well as low-heel boots.

Skills and Abilities

 * Keen Intellect and Investigative Skills : As a detective in the New Haven Police Department, Bishop is a well-experienced investigator despite her relatively young age.
 * Marksman : As a trained police officer, Bishop is presumably proficient in marksmanship.

Possessions

 * Glock 19 : Bishop carries a Glock 19 pistol as her sidearm, which is the standard sidearm for most police officers in the department.

Daisy Bishop
Daisy Bishop was Abigail's older sister.

Dr. Jane Wang
Jane is Bishop's best friend and colleague. The two seem to have been acquainted for many years, though having less contact in the previous few years due to Wang relocating to the city for her job, but remained good friends since. Wang has also mentioned Bishop repeatedly declining her offer for drinks, as well as her suggestion that Bishop to move out to the city with her.

S.A. Joel Gilliam
Gilliam is Bishop's colleague and partner throughout 2017 homicide case.

Trivia

 * Her name is a combination of the names of two characters from popular crime TV series NCIS, namely Abigail Sciuto and Eleanor Bishop.
 * Interestingly, her 'seat neighbor' at the police station is a detective named Torres, which coincides with Nicholas Torres, another character from NCIS; the author claims this to be completely accidental.