The Santa Killer

By: Ross Greenwood

Narrated by: David Thorpe

Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins

Publisher's summary

The Santa Killer is coming to town....

One night less than two weeks before Christmas, a single mother is violently assaulted. It’s a brutal crime at the time of year when there should be goodwill to all. When DI Barton begins his investigation, he’s surprised to find the victim is a woman with nothing to hide and no reason for anyone to hurt her.

A few days later, the mother of the woman attacked rings the police station. Her granddaughter has drawn a shocking picture. It seems she was looking out of the window when her mother was attacked. And when her grandmother asks the young girl who the person with the weapon is, she whispers two words.

Bad Santa.

The rumours start spreading, and none of the city’s women feel safe—which one of them will be next?

He’s got a list. It’s quite precise. It won’t matter even if you’re nice.

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

©2022 Ross Greenwood (P)2022 Boldwood Books

Critic reviews

"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)

"Master of the psychological thriller genre Ross Greenwood once again proves his talent for creating engrossing and gritty novels that draw you right in and won’t let go until you’ve reached the shocking ending." (Caroline Vincent at Bitsaboutbooks)

"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)

It was ok.

I listened to the whole series. I was losing interest in the middle of this one. DI Barten was true to character in the end. It's worth listening to the end.

Sad it’s done!

I have very much enjoyed this whole series…each book had a twist! Sad it’s come to an end!

Great end to the series. I’ll miss these characters

Anyone who likes the Inspector Barton series will no it regret this purchase. Narration is awesome as usual.

Loved

I really love this series. I hope this isn't the end! I love the layers and depth of the stories. I've enjoyed every book and every character.

Another great addition to 'the killer' series

Ross Greenwood's series is wonderful! I'm a sucker for British humour and crime. His D.I. Barton series has both! The short chapters keep me entertained and hooked on what's to come! David Thorpe is an animated narrator as well; I enjoy his take on the characters.

Great story!

Such a great ending and a great conclusion to the DI Barton series. Loved it!

Love this series!!

I have really enjoyed every book in this series!! I hope this is not the final chapter for DI Barton. It's so refreshing to have a detective who gets along with his superiors, colleagues, and is a dedicated family man. Amazingly he is also smart and doesn't do crazy loner hero crap. There is good character development throughout the series with the main and supporting characters. I also like the way the author includes the criminal narrative and gives us their pasts as well.

David Thorpe is an excellent narrator with a great range of voices and inflections.

Another Great DI Barton Story

Great book. It is a little slow at the beginning, but hang in there and things pick up. It also has a double whammy gotcha, which I did not see coming. Yet another great book from Ross Greenwood. The narrator, David Thorpe, was great as usual. I do hope this is not the final DI Barton book. :-( He's my second favorite dectective! (The first fave being DCI Barnaby, but DI Barton is like DCI Barnaby on audiobook, LOL).

Thrilling

Great read! Love all of the characters in the series. Of course DI Barton is my fav!

Brilliant

I have listened to them all and totally loved each book in this series. The narrator is excellent. The storyline, plots and twists kept me hooked. I walk as I listen...the kms I've done... oh what to listen to, of this caliber, next.