Inspector Jacob Cobb

Inspector Jacob Cobb is a supporting character in The Book of Falling by Rob Pegler.

Cobb is a seasoned veteran of the Roseburg police force, presently in his early sixties. An old-fashioned, hard-edged cop, Cobb is a long-time ally of the Pope Family, acting as their chief contact in the force and covering for them when their activities have strayed towards the wrong side of the law.

One of the more unusual, and often talked about, aspects of Cobb’s history revolves around Meliad, with whom he had a brief relationship in the late 1960s. This was, to anyone’s knowledge, Mel’s only romantic affiliation of any kind, and she has implied that it only served as temporary solace for her grief over the death of Jericho Pope.

Though he is mentioned in several stories, Cobb has only appeared in person in “Blood Will Out” and “Eleven Myths About Vampires”.