Daniel Hawthorne

Daniel Hawthorne is an ex-detective who consults with the police. It was his idea to allow Horowitz to shadow him and write stories about his work.

Hawthorne is a character who is tied to the need to get justice despite extenuating circumstances. Hawthorne, for instance, does not believe Abbott was innocent of child porn or having sex with minors. He is obsessed with Abbott perhaps because Abbott never received proper justice. On the other hand, even though there were extenuating circumstances, Hawthorne insisted that Anne and Kathryn turn themselves in to the police.

Hawthorne is notable for his relationship with Abbott. It appears that Hawthorne took justice into his own hands when dealing with this pedophile. Abbott claims that Hawthorne pushed him down the stairs. Hawthorne claims that Abbott fell. Horowitz is angry when he learns that Hawthorne knew that Abbott was living on the island of...