The Fire Killer

DI Barton, Book 5

By: Ross Greenwood

Narrated by: 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

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)

"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.