Peach Lapkoff

Lapkoff, Dr. Peach

Appeared in Kindred in Death (c. June 2060, Sunday - Saturday)

Personal Information

• General Description: Her height and build earned her the term statuesque, and the strong features vied for dominance with the laser blue eyes.
• Hair: Brown
• Eyes: Ice blue
• Occupation: President of Columbia University

Description

• She had ice blue eyes so sharp they looked able to pierce steel. They beamed out of a cool, attractive face topped with short, straight brown hair. Her tone of voice was brisk and no-nonsense.
• She strode with the gait of a woman who got where she was going with a minimum of detours.
• When she saw Roarke outside the administrative building, her razor-sharp eyes took on a sultry hue.

Personality

• According to Roarke, “She’s an interesting woman, with a nearly terrifying radar for bullshit.”
• She said the university and all that went with it were her responsibility and her passion.
  • She said she believed in law and in order - and in a very dry martini. She also believed in education, in the university and what it stood for. She also believed in youth - its potential and its brevity, its marvelous thirst.
• About cutting through the bullshit, she flashed a brilliant grin and said it was one of her best skills and favorite occupations.

History

• Her paternal grandfather was a cop in St. Paul; he retired a Detective-Inspector. His stories fascinated her as a child and her family was very proud of him.

Interesting Facts

• Roarke said he spoke to her at length regarding Jamie.
  • She said she wanted a look at Roarke’s and Jamie Lingstrom’s cop; she’d taken an interest in Jamie as he brought them Roarke.
• Harry said Dr. Lapkoff had an administrative assistant, and executive secretary, and a personal assistant. Each of them also had an assistant.
• She provided student lists to Eve; they were listed in Eve’s files as: File Lapkoff-Columbia-C