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Blood Detective
Blood Underground: A Blood Detective Short Story
A BLOOD DETECTIVE SHORT STORY.
A body entombed in a London tube station.
DCI Grant Foster is called in to investigate, but within days a second corpse is discovered in the bowels of a disused underground ‘ghost’ station. With the possibility of the murders being linked, Foster enlists the help of his friend, genealogist Nigel Barnes.
Between them, they try to untangle the twisted secrets of the past, buried deep beneath London’s streets – where no one can hear you scream, and the murderer is closing in on his next victim . Includes an extract from The Blood Detective, the first book in the Blood Detective series.
A body entombed in a London tube station.
DCI Grant Foster is called in to investigate, but within days a second corpse is discovered in the bowels of a disused underground ‘ghost’ station. With the possibility of the murders being linked, Foster enlists the help of his friend, genealogist Nigel Barnes.
Between them, they try to untangle the twisted secrets of the past, buried deep beneath London’s streets – where no one can hear you scream, and the murderer is closing in on his next victim . Includes an extract from The Blood Detective, the first book in the Blood Detective series.
46 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 12, 2017
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About the author
Dan Waddell
26 books94 followersDan Waddell is a journalist and author who lives in west London. He has published ten non-fiction books, including the bestselling Who Do You Think You Are?, which tied in with the successful BBC TV series. The Blood Detective is his first novel.
Series:
* Nigel Barnes
Series:
* Nigel Barnes
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March 17, 2018
Shorter than I thought it would be, even as a Kindle Single, with a really abrupt ending.
December 27, 2017
When a body is found entombed in a disused tube station in London, shortly followed by a second one, DCI Grant Foster fears that there is a serial killer is on the loose. With little to go on, he calls in the help of genealogist Nigel Barnes to see if he can come up with a connection between the victims. Nigel’s life is soon put in danger, however, as the killer closes in on their next victim…
Over the last few years, there has been a boom in the genealogical fiction genre with the likes of Steve Robinson and Nathan Dylan Goodwin coming to the fore. The first time I read anything in this genre, though, was a number of years ago when I read the first of Dan Waddell’s Nigel Barnes series. Having not seen anything new recently, I thought that this series was finished so was delighted to hear that Nigel was making a comeback! Blood Underground may only be a short story but it has certainly whetted the appetite for a new full-length addition to the series!
I first found out about ‘ghost’ stations on the Underground during an episode of BBC’s Sherlock and was immediately fascinated by these ‘frozen in time’ parts of London. Dan Waddell’s use of these disused stations provides a very atmospheric, claustrophobic crime scene which will certainly have people thinking next time they are on the tube!
If you have not read any of the previous books in the series, then Blood Underground would be an ideal way to introduce you to the work and investigations of Nigel Barnes. A great short read.
Over the last few years, there has been a boom in the genealogical fiction genre with the likes of Steve Robinson and Nathan Dylan Goodwin coming to the fore. The first time I read anything in this genre, though, was a number of years ago when I read the first of Dan Waddell’s Nigel Barnes series. Having not seen anything new recently, I thought that this series was finished so was delighted to hear that Nigel was making a comeback! Blood Underground may only be a short story but it has certainly whetted the appetite for a new full-length addition to the series!
I first found out about ‘ghost’ stations on the Underground during an episode of BBC’s Sherlock and was immediately fascinated by these ‘frozen in time’ parts of London. Dan Waddell’s use of these disused stations provides a very atmospheric, claustrophobic crime scene which will certainly have people thinking next time they are on the tube!
If you have not read any of the previous books in the series, then Blood Underground would be an ideal way to introduce you to the work and investigations of Nigel Barnes. A great short read.
March 27, 2018
This was a Kindle Daily Deal book, I think. Anyway it was 99p and, although it was not the first of the series, I thought I'd give it a go: I've been missing my genealogy books. I enjoyed it. It's a neat little tale and the history of the London Underground was very interesting given that I've lived in London for so long.
It was more an historical tale than a genealogical one with very little detail of genealogical research but the quality of the plot made up for that. There was rather a lot of telling at the end when one character fills in another about what has been going on but I'll forgive this given that it didn't happen anywhere else. It worked its magic because I went back and bought book 1 of the series.
It was more an historical tale than a genealogical one with very little detail of genealogical research but the quality of the plot made up for that. There was rather a lot of telling at the end when one character fills in another about what has been going on but I'll forgive this given that it didn't happen anywhere else. It worked its magic because I went back and bought book 1 of the series.
December 31, 2021
DCI Grant Foster is suspicious about the second walled-up victim found in an abandoned London underground station. He asks for Nigel Barnes' assistance in finding a link between the two victims. His investigation leads to a couple stories of old underground crashes and a story one of the men investigated. Barnes meets another person investigating the crash and joins him for an exploration of the abandoned station. Will the men make it out alive? Except for an archives trip, this one was disappointing in regards to record utilization. Still it was an interesting little short story with some tense moments.
July 16, 2019
A Real Page Turner !
This was the book that introduced me to this author’s work, I was gripped from the start, delving deep into the underground’s history, literally in places . I first read a sample then read the other books in this series, finally coming back to Blood Underground. I feel like I know the two main characters really well, Nigel the genealogist and Foster the dogged Police Inspector, who make a brilliant team.
I hope they catch their man, I would love to read more.
This was the book that introduced me to this author’s work, I was gripped from the start, delving deep into the underground’s history, literally in places . I first read a sample then read the other books in this series, finally coming back to Blood Underground. I feel like I know the two main characters really well, Nigel the genealogist and Foster the dogged Police Inspector, who make a brilliant team.
I hope they catch their man, I would love to read more.
December 28, 2018
Bodies are being discovered in disused London underground tube stations, and DCI Foster enlists the help of genealogist Neil Barnes. This story made the hair on the back of my neck stand straight up, and I swear my nose is still itching from all the dust. A really enjoyable story... unless you have a phobia about rodents!
January 18, 2018
Very short
This was definitely a short story. It was a good read but I feel he could've gone a few more pages to really end it better. Still, a good little read while waiting for the next novel.
This was definitely a short story. It was a good read but I feel he could've gone a few more pages to really end it better. Still, a good little read while waiting for the next novel.
January 24, 2018
Enjoyable but anticlimactic
I've read the other books in the series and am looking forward to another full length novel. I knew this was a short story, but there was really not much of a mystery or conclusion.
I've read the other books in the series and am looking forward to another full length novel. I knew this was a short story, but there was really not much of a mystery or conclusion.
May 17, 2018
The premise is great. However, this being a short story, it was shallower than what I'm used to from the author, hence not half as satisfying. Methinnks I'll steer clear of shorts in future—unless it's specifically a collection of short stories, of course.
July 15, 2020
I have had your blood detective series on my kindle for ages and have just finished reading them. What an idiot I was. I read all four in one go and I was gripped by the story lines. Please tell me you are going to write more.
Desperate to read more Sheena
Desperate to read more Sheena
December 17, 2017
One of my favourite genealogist authors; I hope this short story means there is another full-length book soon?
January 9, 2018
Just to short for me, please a full length book soon.
January 15, 2018
Great short
A sample of the series and a nice short story to haunt your dreams and ignite your mind. Very enjoyable.
A sample of the series and a nice short story to haunt your dreams and ignite your mind. Very enjoyable.
May 8, 2018
More please!! A clever and great series.
Enjoy the series and ask for more of the same, an interesting and effective view of the past and the impact going forward.
Enjoy the series and ask for more of the same, an interesting and effective view of the past and the impact going forward.
November 25, 2018
Disappointed
Thought this was a new novel in the series. But no a short underwritten story and part of an old one. Waste of my time. Shame as I liked his other novels.
Thought this was a new novel in the series. But no a short underwritten story and part of an old one. Waste of my time. Shame as I liked his other novels.
August 18, 2019
Short story
A satisfying read for a short story. I have enjoyed all three books in the series and would have preferred to see this story as the basis for another novel.
A satisfying read for a short story. I have enjoyed all three books in the series and would have preferred to see this story as the basis for another novel.
September 6, 2021
Just a fragment but better than nothing. Looking forward to the next novel.
July 7, 2024
A good read but very short.
February 9, 2020
Really fascinating concept and could have made an excellent story, but this felt rushed and lacked care in my opinion.
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