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Barry Maitland

Born

in Paisley, The United Kingdom

January 01, 1941

Website

http://www.barrymaitland.com/

Genre

Mystery & Thrillers

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Barry Maitland is the author of the acclaimed Brock and Kolla series of crime mystery novels, which are set in London, where Barry grew up after his family moved there.

His books have been described as whydunits as much as whodunits, concerned with the devious histories and motivations of their characters. Barry's background in architecture drew him to the structured character of the mystery novel, and his books are notable for their ingenious plots as well as for their atmospheric settings, each in a different intriguing corner of London.

Barry studied architecture at Cambridge University, and went on to work as an architect in the UK, then took a PhD in urban design at the University of Sheffield, where he also taught and wrote a number of ...more

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Average rating: 3.85 · 12,707 ratings · 1,242 reviews · 44 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Marx Sisters (Brock & Kolla, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 1,944 ratings — published 1994 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Chalon Heads (Brock & Kolla, #4) 3.97 avg rating — 1,425 ratings — published 1998 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Crucifixion Creek (The Belltree Trilogy, #1) 3.63 avg rating — 925 ratings — published 2014 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All My Enemies (Brock & Kolla, #3) 3.86 avg rating — 726 ratings — published 1996 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Trace (Brock & Kolla, #8) 3.82 avg rating — 725 ratings — published 2004 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Silvermeadow (Brock & Kolla, #5) 3.90 avg rating — 671 ratings — published 2000 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Malcontenta (Brock & Kolla, #2) 3.83 avg rating — 672 ratings — published 1995 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Raven's Eye (Brock & Kolla, #12) 3.80 avg rating — 677 ratings — published 2013 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chelsea Mansions (Brock & Kolla, #11) 3.84 avg rating — 640 ratings — published 2011 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dark Mirror (Brock & Kolla, #10) 3.89 avg rating — 622 ratings — published 2009 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Brock & Kolla (14 books)
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The Belltree Trilogy (3 books)
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“obtuse.”
― Barry Maitland, Spider Trap

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“The fifth principle [of Arne Naess's principles of deep ecology] states that the flourishing of both human and non-human life requires a substantial decrease of human population. As I said, we are a plague, and our population is out of control. And we don't want to die.”
― Barry Maitland

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“You're a liberal, right? You adore positive logic, and you have a certain political awareness, which maybe is the conscience of the privileged.”
― Barry Maitland, Silvermeadow

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Crucifixion Creek by Barry Maitland

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Painkiller by N.J. Fountain

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Thirst by L.A. Larkin

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The Fox in the Forest by J.M. Gregson

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Dead Simple by Peter James

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Down Among the Dead Men by Peter Lovesey

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A Real Piece of Work by Chris Orcutt

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