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Andrew Barrett

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Hi everyone,

My name is Andrew Barrett and I live and work in West Yorkshire.

My CSI Eddie Collins and SOCO Roger Conniston books focus on the world of the crime scene investigator. I've been a CSI for over twenty-eight years, and try to inject an element of authenticity into each story.

And if you enjoy detectives with a difference, search out the new series featuring a sharp female lead character called DS Regan Carter.

Thanks for looking,

Andy
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Andrew Barrett I think my favourite fictional couple might come as a surprise to a lot of people. They are Harold and Albert Steptoe from the hit UK TV show of the 1…moreI think my favourite fictional couple might come as a surprise to a lot of people. They are Harold and Albert Steptoe from the hit UK TV show of the 1960s and 70s, Steptoe & Son. It featured a father and son rag-and-bone duo who live and work together in squalor.
I can see your eyebrows rising.
Well, I love the dynamics between them; how Harold (the son) 'hates' his father who is perpetually in his way, always preventing him from making a better life for himself, always spoiling the plans he has. Yet secretly, he adores his father and would probably be lost without him.
Albert is excellent at playing the guilt trip on his son, and would be helpless without him. Albert confounds Harold's plans to leave or to get married and move someone else into their home with regularity (and hilarity); eager to preserve what they have together - even if it means Harold is frustrated.
They interact beautifully, and the viewer delights at their status quo, knowing intimately what their intentions are towards the other, and knowing the outcome way before it actually happens. But it's the way they are with each other that keeps the viewer intrigued.
This is the duo that I'm aiming to emulate in my CSI Eddie Collins series of books. The father, Charles, is beaten and his home burgled, and Eddie brings him home to live with him in his small country bungalow.
Charles settles right in; and even though he feels a bit guilty about shacking up with his son, he has no intention of leaving again. Eddie is tolerant towards his father, but uses him as a punching bag for his sarcasm and his wit. Both dislike each other's company, but both would find life harder without the other in it.(less)
Andrew Barrett I began writing the new Eddie Collins book back in March 2017, but put that on hold after 17k words to work on a book specifically for Bloodhound Book…moreI began writing the new Eddie Collins book back in March 2017, but put that on hold after 17k words to work on a book specifically for Bloodhound Books. That new book, provisionally entitled Dancing at the Devil's Door is now pending editorial work.
So, for now at least, I'm back on the new Eddie book - and loving it!(less)
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I wrote this blog over the last two weeks and kept changing the details below to the point where it probably doesn’t make any sense now. Anyway, here it is.I’ve literally had my head in a book for what seems like months – that’s the last of the three DS Regan Carter books. Today I finally straightened my back and looked up, and by Jimini, someone had changed the seasons!When I peere Read more of this blog post »
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The Colour of Fury by Andrew Barrett
"Another great story from Andrew. This is as good as the others in the series. I really enjoyed it. Well worth a read. Highly recommended."
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The Colour of Fury was brilliantly written and executed and I love that you ensure good grammar and spelling use; a lot of authors need to read your works and take note of your quality written narrative. I pers" Read more of this review »
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“Use your intuition. Picture how things happen, why they happen. Don’t stick rigidly to first impressions, and once you’ve read the rule book, throw it away. Better still, burn the bastard.”
Andrew Barrett, A Long Time Dead

“Some things in life could not be solved or even contemplated by a rational mind. Roger’s mind, however, had ceased being anywhere near rational about half a bottle of Grand Marnier ago.”
Andrew Barrett, Stealing Elgar

“Fear was a wonderful propellant, and such a strong exponent of survival, even at the cost of others. Civility, it seemed, was the first to perish in a disaster.”
Andrew Barrett, Stealing Elgar

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“Sometimes, hate bites so deep that killing someone else is the only way to prise the teeth out of your heart.”
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“Yep,” Eddie said, “if you wanted a change from intelligence, then CID is the place to be.”
Andrew Barrett, This Side of Death

“No one took any notice of you if your lobotomy still seemed to be working.”
Andrew Barrett, This Side of Death

“Eddie!” Miriam shouted. “Stop it. I’m trying to do my job, here. I’m asking for your help.”
Eddie stared at her. She was almost pleading. Most gaffers didn’t want to hear your opinion outside of the crime scene. To them you were a necessary evil, an added extra; you were the heartburn after eating onions, and your opinions were never sought; your opinions were discouraged, drowned in Pepto Bismal.”
Andrew Barrett, This Side of Death

“Use your intuition. Picture how things happen, why they happen. Don’t stick rigidly to first impressions, and once you’ve read the rule book, throw it away. Better still, burn the bastard.”
Andrew Barrett, A Long Time Dead

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