Merciless - Facts

 

Kate Fletcher, the main character, works for the South Yorkshire Police. The places that are frequently mentioned are Doncaster and Thorne.

Doncaster  is a city in South Yorkshire, England. Named after the River Don, it is the second largest settlement in South Yorkshire after Sheffield. 

Thorne is a market town and civil parish in the City of Doncaster.

Maddie goes to Gamblers Anonymous as she had a problem with gambling in the past. Gamblers Anonymous (GA) is an international fellowship of people who have a compulsive gambling problem. They meet regularly to share their "experiences, strength and hope", so they can help each other solve the problems compulsive gambling has created in their lives, and to help others recover from the addiction of compulsive gambling.

Caroline lived in Sheffield. Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated 47 km south of Leeds and 51 km east of Manchester. It is the second largest city in Yorkshire, and the third largest in Northern England. 

Caroline's car is found in Flamborough Head. Flamborough Head is a promontory, 13 km long on the Yorkshire coast of England.