Fausta/Hooks

• Crime -- If you're the shady sort in need of her very particular set of skills, as they say, there's probably someone who knows how to get hold of "Doctor Faustus" for a prearranged fee at the Whitechapel location of her choice.

• Science: She's got both conventional and some decidedly unconventional expertise in her chosen field of biology. She's also an avid gardener with a particular flair for bonsai, which means she often frequents London's many, many outdoor parks and gardens.

• Academics: Fausta developed an undergraduate interest in early Greek/Byzantine studies. Classical philosophy and ethics now hold much deeper significance than she ever imagined in her Imperial College days.

• Private: Everyone's concerned about their privacy in modern times; Fausta's even more guarded than most. When she's out and about, it's often meaningful. Seemingly against type, she's easy to spot around London's more upscale fetish clubs.