The Fire Killer

DI Barton, Book 5

De: Ross Greenwood

Narrado por: David Thorpe

'A masterclass in crime fiction' Jane E James

When DI Barton is asked to investigate a seemingly innocuous fire that kills, he believes it's either children fooling around or a worrying racially-motivated crime.

As he delves deeper into the case, he soon realises that there is a history of similar blazes spread out over many years, all within a close area. An idea suggested by pathologist Mortis makes Barton suspect he has the arsonist’s motives wrong.

When a night worker comes forward with a tip, Barton narrows down the suspects. But with all of them acting suspiciously, he knows for sure that one or more of them must be lying. And when a huge house blaze shocks everyone, Barton fears the killer has lost all control.

Who is The Fire Killer? What will be next to burn?

DI Barton is back as Ross Greenwood continues with his bestselling series, perfect for fans of Mark Billingham and Ian Rankin.

©2022 Ross Greenwood (P)2022 Boldwood Books

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Move over Rebus and Morse; a new entry has joined the list of great crime investigators in the form of Detective Inspector John Barton. A rich cast of characters and an explosive plot kept me turning the pages until the final dramatic twist." (Richard Burke)

"Ross Greenwood doesn’t write clichés. What he has written here is a fast-paced, action-filled puzzle with believable characters that's spiced with a lot of humour." (Kath Middleton)

Best. One. Yet.

The previous four books in this series were great, but this one was awesome. I liked how the main case caused a domino effect in other cases. I also did not see the ending coming. Talk about a surprise! Great book! I can't wait for book 6 to come out on audio! Thorpe, as always, did a great job reading the book.

Luke

Luke is my favorite character. I love his sas.
I also love listening to David Thorpe!

love it!!

another great book!!!! I can't wait for the next great book and it's tomorrow

Best one yet!!!

I love this series. DI Barton is a perfect blend of hero and humor. Narration is fantastic and all of the characters are interesting. Absolutely can't wait for the next one.

Love these books

The story is excellent. There are sad parts and funny parts but Ross Greenwood always puts you right there with the characters.

Over doing it

I love this series of books, but I felt like this last one was trying too hard to create something. It was a good twist as usual for the ending, but it felt more like repetition than anything. However I still hope for another story with DI Barton!

great twist

Unexpected twist at the end. Great seeing the main characters again. Can't wait for the next book in the series.

Rich character development

I have listened to 4 of the books in this series. The author’s attention to character development and small details brings it alive. The stories are creatively woven and end with an interesting plot twist. The narrator is beyond superb. His accents, voice inflection with character changes and clarity make for an extremely good listening experience.

The Fire Killer

well, I'm hooked with a line and sinker! I feel like I live next door to DC Barton and ride around in his world every day. I'm going from one story to the next and don't want them to end. While his days are often filled with tense senerios and screwed up people, the writer allows me to look into the lives and hearts of those folks and always find some goodness and allow me to enjoy quite a bit of humor along the way. The narrator is spot on with his cadence and delivery, and makes each character distinct from another. Each story is totally satisfactory to me. My Thanks to both ! Now , on to The Santa Killer!

Great narration

As usual David Thorpe’s narration knocks it out of the park. If I was reading instead of listening, I doubt I would enjoy this series as much as I have.