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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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Writing the Bernie Quist series of supernatural detective mysteries has involved plenty of research on werewolf legends, but one story that I was already well aware of was the strange Hexham legend from the 1970s. I remember this being covered by the popular Nationwide television show, a factual evening programme back then, and I still recall the bizarre details. which I found to be quite unnervin Read more of this blog post »

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Ian Jarvis made a comment on Tony Ciak’s review of Persian or Persians Unknown (Bernie Quist Book 6) " Thanks, Tony. Really glad you enjoyed it. "
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Ian Jarvis liked Tony Ciak's review of Persian or Persians Unknown (Bernie Quist Book 6): "Fun book with another Bernie Quist adventure, with other immortal creatures or persons, depending how well you know them or are related. Love it and hope for more!!!"
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