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Jim McGhee

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Edinburgh, The United Kingdom

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Crime, Fiction, Mystery

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Jim McGhee’s a former award-winning environmental journalist.

Previously based in East Lothian, near Edinburgh, Scotland, he now resides in Nice in the South of France, main setting for the DI Barney Mains series.

After a full-on career as a campaigning newspaper reporter, he and late wife Jean launched their own recruitment company in central Edinburgh and for twelve fun-packed years worked closely together alongside their brilliant team - without spilling a single drop of blood.

The Alpes-Maritimes and Var departments, on the other hand, have provided a host of dramatic locations just perfect as inspiration for the odd spot of fictional gore.

Locals, blessed with settings which range from unspoilt mountain villages to the classic palms-and-ma ...more

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Average rating: 4.27 · 255 ratings · 197 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Detective Wakes (DI Barney Mains, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 63 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Major Minor Murders (DI Barney Mains, #2) 4.46 avg rating — 37 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Killer Legacy (DI Barney Mains, #3) 4.21 avg rating — 38 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Edge (DI Barney Mains #5) 4.61 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2024 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Paradise Killer (DI Barney Mains, #4) 4.34 avg rating — 29 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No One Knows (DI Barney Mains #7) 4.55 avg rating — 20 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deadly Border (DI Barney Mains #6) 4.29 avg rating — 21 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Option #1: A Sci-Fi Thriller with Star-Crossed Lovers and an alien called Allen by Jim McGhee (Goodreads Author), Jean McGhee (illustrator) 3.94 avg rating — 16 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Jim McGhee made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Author of same name topic " Hi, I find my latest book (no 7 in the DI Barney Mains series, (No One Knows, Asin B0G5P1GDBT ) is listed on the site - thanks! But it seems to be list ...more "
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Jim McGhee made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Add New Book#7 in Series topic " The following information is required when requesting a book be added: * Title: No One Knows * Author(s) name(s): Jim McGhee * ISBN (or ASIN): 9798277976 ...more "
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Jim McGhee made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Add to Author Page please topic " Hi, Book six in the DI Barney Mains series, "Deadly Border", is now published and listed on Goodreads but could you please add it to my author page. Man ...more "
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Jim McGhee made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please add new title to series topic " Hi, Could I ask you to please add "Deadly Border", the sixth book in the DI Barney Mains series to my author page. I think my first name and surname nee ...more "
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