hiː ɪz ðɪ ˈʌŋkəl ʌv neɪˈoʊmi kɹˈɔs, wˈʌn ʌvðə kˌæsɐnˈoʊvəz vˈɪktɪmz, wˌɪtʃ ɪz ðə ɹˈiːzən wˌaɪ hiː tɹˈævəlz sˈaʊθ tə hˈɛlp ɪnðɪ ɪnvˌɛstɪɡˈeɪʃən.
He is the uncle of Naomi Cross, one of the Casanova's victims, which is the reason why he travels south to help in the investigation.