Terry Quinn

Terry Quinn is a character created by George Pelecanos. Quinn is a former police officer who works as a private investigator. He partners with Derek Strange and they are the main characters of the Derek Strange and Terry Quinn series. Quinn is killed in the novel Soul Circus.

Biography
Quinn was a Washington DC police officer in the late 1990s. He was partnered with Eugene Franklin. He was discharged from the police force following his fatal shooting of another officer, Chris Wilson.

He picks up work at the Used Book Store owned by Syreeta on leaving the department.

Relationships

 * Syreeta - employer
 * Derek Strange - partner
 * Juana Burkett - ex-girlfriend

Appearances

 * Right as Rain
 * Hell to Pay
 * Soul Circus