Abigail Bishop

**Abigail "Abby" Marie Bishop** is a main character in the Averno series. She is a police detective working for the New Haven Police Department and temporary partner to FBI Special Agent Joel Gilliam.

## Biography

### Early Life

Abigail was born in 1984, to father David Bishop, a former deputy police chief at the New Haven Police Department, and Johanna Kaplan, a social worker. She was also the younger sister of Daisy Bishop, who grew up to become a middle school teacher. From a young age, Abby aspired to follow her father's footsteps to join the police force, eventually going to attend the police academy immediately after graduating high school. She then joined the local police department, shortly before David passed away from cancer.

Sometime after, she transferred and worked at the county's Sheriff's Office as a deputy, where she also lived with close friend and colleague Jane Wang. By 2017, she had moved back to New Haven to take care of her mother, and resumed her position as a police detective at the police department.

### A Strange Case

During the summer of 2017, Bishop was assigned to investigate a mass homicide that took place in the suburbs of New Haven. Upon returning to the station, police chief Teri Lewis arranged a collaborative effort between her and the visiting FBI Special Agent Joel Gilliam, who claimed to have experience in similar cases, and immediately identified the perpetrators to be Jeff Woods and Jack Nichols, otherwise known as prolific serial killers Jeff the Killer and Eyeless Jack. Skeptical, Bishop insisted to pursue leads based on recovered evidence, which led them to North Valley Medical Clinic, which had allegedly been burgled by former employee Skye Sullivan.

Visiting Sullivan at her residence, she denied involvement in both the murders and the clinic burglary. Bishop and Gilliam then revisited the crime scene, realizing there were significant differences between the current crime scene, and the known modus operandi of both Jeff and Jack. Both then returned to Sullivan's house with a warrant, taking both Skye and her alleged brother Toby into custody upon uncovering a corpse buried in the backyard, later confirmed to be their second alleged brother Timothy. Skye's interrogation was interrupted by Jack's unexpected arrival outside the station, who offered his arrest in exchange for acquitting Skye and Toby of any charges. Bishop relayed this information back to Skye, who accidentally revealed herself, as well as Toby and Jack, to be fugitives of the SCP Foundation, a secret government organization that deals with paranormal anomalies. She also exposed Gilliam as a double agent, though the latter reaffirmed to Bishop he was still working with the FBI, and agreed there was more to the case than meets the eye, intending to see it through, regardless of previous prejudices against Jeff and Jack. Further interrogation revealed Skye, Jack and Toby all had alibis for the time of the murder, with the former two also confirming notable differences between the crime scene, and Jack and Jeff's signatures and modus operandi, leading Bishop and Gilliam to conclude the murders were the work of a copycat killer.

The following morning, Bishop and Gilliam investigated another double murder, initially appearing unrelated to their current case, until the latter speculated their copycat killer was emulating the M.O. of another unusual serial killer, Clockwork, who was also Toby's girlfriend. Returning to the police station, Bishop and Gilliam found themselves incapacitated when a malevolent supernatural entity, known as the Operator, appeared in the holding cell area and abducted Skye and Toby before disappearing. The two investigators questioned Jack, who revealed the Operator had abducted his two friends before, but were interrupted when a letter arrived, sent to them from another entity named HABIT, who apparently antagonized the Operator and claimed to have intercepted the abduction, and thus in possession of both abductees. They were then interrupted by the sudden arrival of Jeff the Killer, who Jack quickly subdued, with Bishop and Gilliam suffering minor injuries. Despite her initial objects, she allowed Jack to pursue HABIT and rescue his two friends, with Jeff's reluctant aid, and joined the others as Gilliam led them to the No-End House, speculated to be a semi-permanent entryway to HABIT's realm. The four then separated ways, with Jack and Jeff entering the House, and Bishop and Gilliam resolving to continue with their investigation.

## Physical Appearance

Bishop is in her mid-thirties, has long blonde hair and brown eyes. As a police detective, she wears plainclothes, often wearing shirts and blouses, paired with coats and blazers, as well as trousers, all in neutral tones, as well as low-heel boots.

## Skills and Abilities

* **Keen Intellect and Investigative Skills**: As a detective in the New Haven Police Department, Bishop is a well-experienced investigator despite her relatively young age.
* **Marksman**: As a police officer, Bishop is trained in marksmanship.

## Possessions

* **Glock 19**: Bishop carries a Glock 19 pistol as her sidearm, which is the standard sidearm for most police officers in the department.

## Relationships

### Jane Wang

Jane is Bishop's best friend, colleague, and former roommate. The two previously lived together when Bishop relocated to the city, and remained good friends even after the latter moved back to New Haven.

### Joel Gilliam

Gilliam is Bishop's colleague and partner throughout 2017 homicide case.

## Trivia

* Her name is derived from two characters from popular crime TV series *NCIS*, namely Abigail Sciuto and Eleanor Bishop.