Death List

DCI John Blizzard #6

by John Dean

A prisoner is killed on a secure wing, an undercover policeman is shot in his home. DCI Blizzard investigates.

Detective John Blizzard wants to be spending some time with his new-born child, instead he is on a manhunt for a hitman targeting the police .

Links to the death of a convicted paedophile in prison are explored, was he going to spill the beans on well-connected associates? Or are law enforcement merely dealing with a crazed gunman with a personal vendetta?

Desperate to get results, Blizzard organises a crackdown on known criminals and decides to take on the city of Hafton’s most feared gangster .

But will kicking the hornet’s nest have the results his chief superintendent demands? Or will Blizzard himself become the victim of the killer’s wrath?

DEATH LIST is written to be enjoyed as a standalone but it will make you want to read the other books in the series. The full list of books, in order of publication, is as

1. THE LONG DEAD
2. STRANGE LITTLE GIRL
3. THE RAILWAY MAN
4. THE SECRETS MAN
5. A BREACH OF TRUST
6. DEATH LIST
7. A FLICKER IN THE NIGHT
8. THE LATCH MAN
9. NO AGE TO DIE
10. THE VENGEANCE MAN
11. THE NAME ON THE BULLET

All of these books are available FREE with Kindle unlimited, and in paperback. If you enjoy novels by Peter James, Val McDermid and Ian Rankin, or classic detective fiction by Agatha Christie and GK Chesterton, you'll love these books.

Genres: Fiction

200 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 3, 2019

About the author

John Dean is a freelance journalist who has runs his own business and draws heavily on his years as a crime reporter for newspapers and magazines to create his novels.

He is a member of the Crime Writers’ Association and cites Sherlock Holmes as his all-time favorite detective. He lives in the South West of Scotland.

(Also writes under the pseudonym John Stanley)

Librarian's note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Reviews

[David Stimpson · Rating 5 out of 5]

another cracking read in the series. I love the characters, the story lines and the pace of these Mysteries

[Bob Hurley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Listed as Dead

I enjoy the DCI Blizzard tales. He comes across as the way you would want a copper to be. Bends the rules as and when he needs to. Thus ensuring that the criminals are caught and the innocent are protected. Nathaniel Cartwright has been a thorn in Blizzards side and now he has a chance to get even. As ever DCI Blizzard and Dave Colley, his DS are heavly involved in tracking down the killer of a prison inmate along with the shooting of an undercover cop. A lot of criminal low life and their aims and desires come to the fore in this enjoyable tale

[Viragored · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the second Blizzard book I've read, and I've enjoyed them both. Good story, well plotted and told. The lead character and the others have some good points of difference from rivals in the market of 'loose cannon' police detective.
I'd have given five stars were it not for the number of times I had to flick back and forward to work out who the author was referring to when saying, "the inspector's phone rang" or similar. When two inspectors, one a Chief Inspector, it's not at all obvious which the phone belongs to.

[Mary K Zavisca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review

It is interesting to see John Blizzard grow as a person after the birth of his son.

However, if the criminal element thinks he has gone soft because of the baby, they have another think coming.

How are the death of George Killick, the attempted murder of Alex Mather, and the killing of Adrian Horan connected?

Is Eddie Gayle involved?

And what part does Rachel Mather play?

Great detective series.

[Sebastian Barrow · Rating 5 out of 5]

And another blindingly cracking story from this author. A prison death followed by an undercover policeman being shot involves Blizzard and Colley in another complex case. It appears that John could well be a target as well. But why and who is behind it all?
The private lives of Blizzard and Colley have truly developed as they are now both fathers. This gives them a slightly different outlook on life but keeps the humour alive.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

When a prisoner, George Killick, is killed on a secure wing and an undercover policeman is shot in his home, the police need to know whether there is a connection between the two. DCI Blizzard and his team investigate. But is this the last of the killings, and who has organised the murders.
Another well-written enjoyable crime story in this series

[Erik Empson · Rating 5 out of 5]

DCI Blizzard shows he can handle the pressure when someone begins to attack members of the force. He's not without enemies but can he take down the perpetrator before panic sets in? Another top notch murder mystery by John Dean.

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Book!

All of John Dean’s books are good but I love DCI Blizzard! The books are carefully plotted and the characters are well written. I hope there are many more books in the series. I highly recommend this book!

[Dorothy Sharp · Rating 5 out of 5]

A brilliant series

Writing good crime thrillers an art. Believable characters. A relevant credible storyline. And the Detective John Blizzard series has all that and more. Hooked from the first page...corny but so true. Thank goodness for Kindle Unlimited!

[Randall Chris Herrington · Rating 4 out of 5]

Frosty

Another strong effort as Dean furthers the Blizzard franchise. Still plenty of life left in this series and cast of characters.

[Anthony Kuret · Rating 5 out of 5]

Death list

I enjoyed the books very much. I tend to get a little confused by all the characters involved. I will recommend these books and will continue to read Dean's novels.

[Mr Kenneth L Mullen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great story

Another well written and crafted story from John Dean. Lots of action with plenty of twists and turns and an exciting ending.

[Anne Hill · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good read.

Finally, not so many characters that you forgot who was who. A neat ending and still the main villain remains at large.

[Jim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good read, really good series. Do not miss. Check it out.

[Susan Green · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a different direction of investigation, looking for a shooter with a list of people to kill, including cops.

[Fernie Bartram · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this within a day didn’t wow me but was easy to read

[Maureen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful, gripping story that I just couldn't put down...in fact I read it in one day!

[Jill Stirling · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good story

[Peter AvillEng · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

Again I couldn't put this book down, and am planning on getting the next book in the series. My friends are agreeing with me about this author .