Tommy Erbter (Black House)

… Tommy Erbter says she’s a Coke short of a Happy Meal these days.” And had he almost reached across the tomato soup and toasted-cheese sandwiches and clouted his son? His only child? Good old Ty, who was nothing but concerned? God help him, he had. …

The unusual full name appears in both books, with compatible taunting behavior. Black House gives no age or explicit account of relocation. It does not establish that Tommy is Tyler’s schoolmate.