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  • The Fire Killer

  • DI Barton, Book 5
  • By: Ross Greenwood
  • Narrated by: David Thorpe
  • Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (865 ratings)
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The Fire Killer

By: Ross Greenwood
Narrated by: David Thorpe
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Summary

The new thriller from bestselling author Ross Greenwood.

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

Critic reviews

"A masterclass in crime fiction." (Jane E James)

"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)

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An Excellent Latest Installment

I absolutely love the DI Barton series, and this latest book was just as brilliant as the first 4, with a nicely building plot and more than one unexpected twist.

Superb narration by David Thorpe as always.

My only complaint is with Audible, not with Ross Greenwood or David Thorpe - why when you have already listened to all of the previous books in a series, does their algorithm never tell you when there's a new release? It happens all the time and I find it so frustrating. I would have listened to this immediately it came out if I'd known about it! 😡

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Just brilliant

Such a great narrator and of course the story was gripping. Cannot wait for the next instalment.

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outstanding

another brilliant book by Ross Greenwood they just get better and better highly recommended

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Same old same old-Not bad but not different!

Maybe I am becoming a bit jaded: I still like the way this series is written but the lack of change and originality certainly don't lend itself to binge reading, in my opinion. This has an interesting and indeed gripping story told across the two points of view; that of the Fire Killer and DI Barton, his police protagonist. I wouldn't advise that you start here in this series- go to the beginning as the police relationships and experiences develop across the series. However this is still a reasonable story with lots of turns and unexpected reveals. The story is not quite as good as earlier tales and there is a feeling of going over the same ground. The overtly extraneous threads and characters slightly diminish the whole story. Having said that this is still a good listen, well told by both author and narrator. Well worth a credit.
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Gripping and clever

The DI Barton series is awesome. It shows the hard job of balancing family life with being a part of serious crimes in the police force. I was waiting for the release of this book with excitement, and it didn't disappoint. Ross Greenwood brilliantly puts across the pain and frustration of being destined to follow a certain path, and how hard it can be to genuinely want to change. David Thorpe's narrative skills are top knot. A brilliant book.

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cant wait for the next

another fantastic book, great story line it was so detailed. the character are just amazing

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Exceptional as always!

I hate to apply the pressure to Ross Greenwood but this just leaves me wanting more! Having listened to the first two through the plus catalogue - I was hooked into buying the rest of the series. Well thought out plot, rounded characters, well paced and always well performed by David Thorpe! An excellent listen

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Very enjoyable

Up to the excellent standard you expect however the ending felt a little rushed & lacking depth.

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Good listen

This was a good listen, although rather more complicated than the previous stories in the series.

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Brilliant as usual

another of the series that was brilliant! always enjoy these audio books, narrator was first class.

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