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Ian Jarvis

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The United Kingdom

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https://www.ianjarviswriter.com/

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Humour, Urban Fantasy, Supernatural

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October 2013

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Ian was born in the north of England, where he worked for three hectic decades as an operational firefighter with the West Yorkshire Fire Service. He lives in York, where he writes comedy and humorous detective novels chronicling the exploits of private investigator Bernie Quist. A modern-day Sherlock Holmes, the eccentric Quist operates as a consultant detective from an office on Baker Avenue in York. His assistant is Watson, although this Watson is a streetwise youth from the Grimpen council estate and he's definitely no doctor. The mismatched duo take on bizarre cases which invariably lead into the realms of the supernatural, a shadowy world that, thanks to his dark secret, Quist is all too familiar with.
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Average rating: 4.17 · 35 ratings · 21 reviews · 8 distinct works

	The Music of Sound 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — 4 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
	Cat Flap really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2017 — 4 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
	Dark Equinox (Book 1 of the Iona Kyle Series) 3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Judgment Clay (Bernie Quist Book 3) 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Badda Moon Rising (Bernie Quist Book 4) 4.75 avg rating — 4 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
	Here Be Dragons Book Two of the Iona Kyle Series 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Witch Hunt (Book Three of the Iona Kyle Series) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015	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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BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR… unless, of course, you’re wishing for a comical, supernatural mystery. Persian or Persians Unknown was released by MX Publishing on the 12th of December, the latest in the Bernie Quist series of detective novels set on the northern city of York. A modern-day Sherlock Holmes, Bernie Quist operates as a consultant detective from Baker Avenue in York. His assistant is Wa Read more of this blog post »

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Ian Jarvis and 1 other person liked Claudia's review of The Music of Sound: "Another great story that brings to us mythical characters and very bad guys. This time Quist and Watson are dealing with a pop star and her entourage which is, let's say, eclectic laughs Rex Grant is the one who delivers them this case, although it" Read more of this review »
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Ian Jarvis liked Miss C L Nathan's review of The Music of Sound (Bernie Quist Book 2): "Never question Quist Purchased one day finished by the next. I couldn't imagine how the second novel could keep me as enraptured as the first. But Mr. Jarvis did it again. Anyone into horror, supernatural, mystery and of course comedy would be spellbo" Read more of this review »
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Ian Jarvis liked Clinton's review of The Music of Sound: "What begins as a simple missing-person case quickly spirals into something far darker and more bizarre. Jarvis skillfully blends mystery with supernatural elements, pulling readers into a shadowy world where nothing is quite as it seems. The inclusio" Read more of this review »
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Ian Jarvis and 1 other person liked Tim's review of Cat Flap: "Hilarious, was laughing out loud. Take this book for what it is, a comedic supernatural Sherlock Holmes and a buffoon of an assistant in Watson !!"
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