Steve Hayden (fictional detective)
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Senior Detective Steve Hayden is a fictional character from the Tessa Vance
series by Jennifer Rowe
which laid the base for the TV show Murder Call
. He was portrayed by Peter Mochrie
in Murder Call.
As a kid he played cricket, proud to say he once threw a Leg break
. (Though, he could not gain much attention for this from Tessa, who knows very little of sports.) And apparently he had a certain fear of the great, big animals at the zoo, because he used to bring a spud gun when visiting.
Coming to the urban city for education and work, Steve was or got married at some point while in uniform, but things did unfortunately not work out. Tired of his work claiming him, his wife filed for a divorce, leaving Steve to get his own place in dungy Arthur Street, Sydney
, where renovation was a must. It took a while for him to realise he didn't love his wife, but once he knew that, he never missed her anymore.
Pursuing his career from the Academy to uniform, Steve transferred to Central Homicide and was teamed up with Barney Napps, an elderly man. How long they were partners is unknown, but soon Napps had to bow to the demands of his wife and return back into uniform and sensible working hours. Enter Tessa Vance
, a woman he had only heard of and who he dubbed princess before even meeting her. Their partnership was rocky in the beginning, to say the least, but soon they grew accustomed to each other and can now call themselves good mates, even perhaps something more.
Likes: Pool (billiard), apple pies, French, stray cats, sports
Dislikes: Spiders, weddings (see “Dean Clean”), autopsies, 80s rock music (“Something Wicked”)
Tessa Vance
Senior Detective Tessa Vance is a fictional character from a series of detective novels by Jennifer Rowe and TV show Murder Call.-Background:...
series by Jennifer Rowe
Jennifer Rowe
Jennifer June Rowe is an Australian author. Her crime fiction for adults is published under her own name, while her children's fiction is published under the pseudonyms Emily Rodda and Mary-Anne Dickinson...
which laid the base for the TV show Murder Call
Murder Call
Murder Call was an Australian television series, created by Hal McElroy for the Southern Star Entertainment and seen on the Nine Network between 1997 and 2000. The idea to the series was born by the books of Tessa Vance by Jennifer Rowe: Suspect/Deadline and Something Wicked...
. He was portrayed by Peter Mochrie
Peter Mochrie
Peter Mochrie is an actor who has appeared in various Australian television programs during his 25-year career. Since 2006 Mochrie has starred in the New Zealand soap Shortland Street as Dr Callum McKay....
in Murder Call.
Background
Heavily arguing with his partner that there are more stars in the country, Steve is quickly pegged as a man of the bush. Accordingly, he often shows his discomfort for the city and longing for the countryside. Growing up in a Catholic home, Steve says he’s now on the side of the angels, and believes there is a higher place where all souls will end up after death.As a kid he played cricket, proud to say he once threw a Leg break
Leg break
A leg break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. A delivery of a right-handed leg spin bowler. Leg breaks are also colloquially known as leggies or wrist spinners, as the wrist is the body part which is primarily used to impart spin on the ball, as opposed to the fingers in the case of...
. (Though, he could not gain much attention for this from Tessa, who knows very little of sports.) And apparently he had a certain fear of the great, big animals at the zoo, because he used to bring a spud gun when visiting.
Coming to the urban city for education and work, Steve was or got married at some point while in uniform, but things did unfortunately not work out. Tired of his work claiming him, his wife filed for a divorce, leaving Steve to get his own place in dungy Arthur Street, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, where renovation was a must. It took a while for him to realise he didn't love his wife, but once he knew that, he never missed her anymore.
Pursuing his career from the Academy to uniform, Steve transferred to Central Homicide and was teamed up with Barney Napps, an elderly man. How long they were partners is unknown, but soon Napps had to bow to the demands of his wife and return back into uniform and sensible working hours. Enter Tessa Vance
Tessa Vance
Senior Detective Tessa Vance is a fictional character from a series of detective novels by Jennifer Rowe and TV show Murder Call.-Background:...
, a woman he had only heard of and who he dubbed princess before even meeting her. Their partnership was rocky in the beginning, to say the least, but soon they grew accustomed to each other and can now call themselves good mates, even perhaps something more.
Personality
Steve is in many ways Tessa's complete opposite - a laconic, casual-seeming, logical and very masculine man with a dry wit, a strong practical streak and a country background. Not to mention very down-to-earth and by-the-book; he's the one with the responsibility to keep Tessa on a leash. Several years older than his female partner, Steve has seen the most and been in the thick of society’s grey zones more times than he can probably count. Although he acts detached, he is more affected by the things he experience than he lets on. For example, he dislikes the more gruesome sides of autopsy. (See “House of Spirits”, “Menu for Murder”)Likes: Pool (billiard), apple pies, French, stray cats, sports
Dislikes: Spiders, weddings (see “Dean Clean”), autopsies, 80s rock music (“Something Wicked”)