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I was born in 1973 in Peterborough and lived there until I was 20, attending The King's School in the city. I then began a rather nomadic existence, living and working all over the country and various parts of the world.

I found myself returning to Peterborough many times over the years, usually when things had gone wrong. It was on one of these occasions that I met my partner about 100 metres from my back door whilst walking a dog. Two children swiftly followed. I'm still a little stunned by the pace of it now.

Fifty Years of Fear book was started a long time ago but parenthood and then after working in sales management all my life, i randomly spent four years as a prison officer. Ironically it was the four a.m. feed which gave me the opport ...more

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	The Snow Killer (DI Barton, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 8,352 ratings — published 2019 — 12 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
	Death on Cromer Beach (DS Ashley Knight #1) 4.10 avg rating — 5,054 ratings — published 2023 — 7 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 Soul Killer (DI Barton, #2) 4.22 avg rating — 3,842 ratings — published 2020 — 12 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 Ice Killer (DI Barton, #3) 4.26 avg rating — 3,663 ratings — published 2020 — 13 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 Santa Killer (DI Barton #6) 4.14 avg rating — 3,469 ratings — published 2022 — 8 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 Cold Killer (DI Barton, #4) 4.33 avg rating — 2,384 ratings — published 2021 — 10 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 Fire Killer (DI Barton #5) 4.31 avg rating — 2,032 ratings — published 2022 — 9 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
	Death at Paradise Park (DS Ashley Knight, #2) 4.16 avg rating — 1,866 ratings — published 2023 — 6 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
	Survivor (Dark Lives, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 1,872 ratings — published 2017 — 7 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
	Death in Bacton Wood (DS Ashley Knight #3) 4.39 avg rating — 1,494 ratings — published 2024 — 6 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

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Ross Greenwood liked Paloma's review of The Christmas Killer (DI Barton #9): "PC LaToya Imani and Sergeant Tom Tucker are tasked with a welfare check. The person who they are doing a welfare check on hasn't been seen in four months. When Imani and Tucker arrive, they find a body in a mummified state. DCI John Barton is pulled " Read more of this review »
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Ross Greenwood liked Lucy Hayward's review of The Christmas Killer (DI Barton #9): "Ross Greenwood knows how to craft a mystery... I've read most of Ross Greenwood's books over the last few years, but I think DCI Barton is my favourite. A good man, doing a difficult job in even more difficult times. And always with a great backgroun" Read more of this review »
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Ross Greenwood liked Hazel's review of The Christmas Killer (DI Barton #9): "An absolute cracker of a festive crime thriller Having really enjoyed reading The Village Killer back in 2024, I was so excited to dive into another case with DI Barton. Somehow I managed to skip book eight in the series, but I am pleased to say it di" Read more of this review »
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“There’s a point in your life where you’ll become invisible to the young.”
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“In the end, the only judgement that matters is that of your children.”
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“I rammed the rifle into his neck and blasted him in the throat. The blood pooled beneath him. I had no qualms about desecrating holy ground. If there was a God, he watched as they murdered my family. I didn’t need friends like Him.”
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“Most lives started out with hope and possibility, but that wasn’t how they finished. He hated to think of an inevitable end filled with despair.”
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“There’s a point in your life where you’ll become invisible to the young.”
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“In the end, the only judgement that matters is that of your children.”
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