Howard Liang
Names: Howard LiangLiang
First appears in Book 2: Judas Unchained, chapter 1 (Chapter 1)
Appearances
B1
B2
What you know
Book 2: Judas Unchained
- Ch 1Howard Liang is a false identity used by a Guardians operative who seduced Trisha, stole her author certificate and gave her a memory wipe.
- Ch 1Liang claimed to be from Velaines and to work on the commodities desk at Ridgeon Financial; this is unverified and probably false.
- Ch 5Howard Liang's background was forged, his DNA traces came from a McSobel, and his finances trace to one cash deposit.
Key moments
- Book 2 · Ch 1Investigating the Daroca victim
Renne and Tarlo interview Trisha and her flatmates about Howard Liang, a Guardians operative, and arrange forensic sweeps. Renne senses the setup repeats earlier Guardians cases.
- Book 2 · Ch 5Trisha reveals a false reporter visited
At the Kolda Valley lodge, Trisha tells Renne a man calling himself Brad Myo of Earl News interviewed her about Howard Liang. Renne concludes it was likely Bradley Johansson, and that neither Guardians nor Halgarths staged the shotgun.