Aldershot – The “Home of the British Army.”

Barrow-In-Furness – The town where Noel Brockbank once lived.

The Bell – Where Strike had his eighteenth birthday party.

Blondin Street – The street where Noel Brockbank lives with Alyssa Vincent and her daughters.

Caffe’ Vergnano 1882 – Where Strike has breakfast and writes a list at the end of the book.

Catford Broadway – The area of London where Strike and Robin stake out Jeff Whittaker’s flat.

Charing Cross Road/Tottenham Court Road – Roads near Denmark Street.

Corby – A small town where Strike and Robin journey to meet Lorraine MacNaughton.

The Court – The pub where Strike and Robin meet while she’s doing surveillance work.

Denmark Street – The street where Strike’s office (and home) is located.

Edinburgh – Where Strike visits SIB headquarters to obtain information from Graham Hardacre.

The Feathers – A pub near Scotland Yard where Strike meets Wardle.

Gallery Mess – The restaurant where Strike and Robin interview Tempest and Jason.

The Garrick – The London School of Economics student cafe where Robin sits while conducting surveillance on Platinum.

Harrogate – A village near Robin’s hometown of Masham.

Hazlitt’s – The elegant hotel in Soho where Robin spends the night.

Le Gavroche – The restaurant where Strike and Elin (start to) have dinner.

Market Harborough – The market town where Brockbank used to work.

Masham – The small market town in Yorkshire that Robin is from.

Melrose – The town in Scotland where Donald Laing came from.

The Nag’s Head – A naughty place Strike doesn’t enter … but not because he doesn’t want to….

Old Blue Last – The live music venue where Strike meets Mr. and Mrs. Wardle.

Piccadilly Circus – The iconic circular thoroughfare in London.

Pret A Manger – The chain restaurant where Strike and Robin meet prior to their interview of Jason and Tempest at Gallery Mess.

The Saracen – The strip club where Alyssa works.

The Ship Inn – A pub in Melrose where Strike meets Margaret Bunyan.

Soho – An artsy area of London not far from Denmark Street.

Spearmint Rhino – A strip club that figures into one of Strike and Robin’s cases.

St. Mawes – The small town in Cornwall where Strike spent half his childhood, and where his Aunt Joan and Uncle Ted still live.

Stage Door Cafe – The little restaurant at Catford Broadway where Robin talks with Stephanie.

The Tottenham Pub – Strike’s favorite local.

University Hospital Lewisham – Where Robin is taken to the accident and emergency department.

Whitechapel – An area of London where Strike spent part of his childhood.

Wollaston Close – The block of flats in Elephant and Castle where Donald Laing resides.