Maria Hall

TUMB 03/6, 8 (Called Lieutenant Hill in Chapter 8)

Maria Hall, a Lieutenant in the AET units in LA, resented Brownstone's ability to defend himself so well, and his lack of consideration that he hadn't fled LA when all of this bounty stuff came down on him. The LAPD’s Anti-Enhanced Threat teams provided the thin line of protection between civilians and the dangerous terrors that contact with Oriceran had unleashed upon the city, country, and planet. As far as Maria was concerned Brownstone was one of those threats, and he needed to be off the streets. Even if he was born human, he’d obviously tapped into the same kind of artifacts that half his bounties used. He was the textbook definition of an enhanced threat. “We’re the police. We’re here to keep order. The longer Brownstone runs around playing cat and mouse with these killers, the higher the chance that some little girl dies in the crossfire. I don’t give a shit that he said he’s going to try and draw these guys away. As long as he’s in our city his very presence threatens our citizens.”

Too many people in the LAPD admired Brownstone when they should have been keeping in mind he was nothing but trouble. Once he was out of the picture the city would be safer. Maria thinks “He’s just a cocky sonofabitch.” Brownstone brought arrogance to a new level. She wanted Brownstone off the streets, but just because he was a walking disaster didn’t mean she wanted some asshole criminal to kill him. Justice wasn’t the same thing as revenge. That was the big lesson Brownstone needed to learn, and if she had her way she’d be the one to teach it to him.

Maybe we’ll get lucky. If Brownstone kills the guy, we’ll have an APB out on him in minutes. LA isn’t his damned kingdom, and it’s about time he learns no one’s above the law. I’m tired of half this department covering his ass and all but begging to carry his balls around for him.” Brownstone hadn’t killed the hitman. Instead, he’d tied the man up with some cable he’d retrieved from the warehouse. Okay, so you’re not a complete thug, Brownstone. I’ll give you a tiny bit of credit for that, but I’m still going to take you down. Just write it up. I’m sure I’ll have a list of crimes and infractions a mile long by the time this is over. We’ll wait until we have a rock-solid case to bring that bastard in.”

(Called Lieutenant Hill in Chapter 8)

TUMB 05/08 Lieutenant Hall still retains her hatred stronger than ever concerning Brownstone. That Lieutenant Hall seems to really want my ass in prison. She has made Tyler's Bar, the Black Sun, a "neutral" meeting ground, where police and underworld may meet without prejudice, exchange information, and, she hopes, get information that will put Brownstone behind bars forever. She thinks that the police should patrol the cities, not killers like Brownstone. She tries to get to Brownstone through his association with Shay ( a killer in her former life), and only succeeds in killing a Shay clone, the Drow assassin who was trying to kill Brownstone. Hall takes "Orb of Truth" to Browstone's house, asking him all sorts of questions about the person she thought was Shay, and Brownstone answers all questions honestly- he didn't know her, had never met her, had gone to Park, but was suspicious, so left, etc. The Orb verifies his answers, and Hall thinks it isn't working correctly, but has no other source of verification, so Hall is foiled, Brownstone is free to go, again!