A Reason to Kill

by David Menon

'Your father is dead' Detective Superintendent Jeff Barton has to deal with tragedy within his own family that comes as more than just a shock. For professional reasons, he's told he can't investigate the case but can he really trust the officer who is put in charge? There are rumours about the man's reputation but are they justified? And will he get the answers that Barton and the rest of his family need? Meanwhile, Barton's deputy, DCI Ollie Wright, takes over the team whilst Barton is on compassionate leave. He's thrown straight in at the deep end when a young teenage couple are shot dead in the boys living room. The boys father is one of Manchester's leading criminal defence lawyers and Wright becomes convinced that there's a link between that and the murder. Wright also has to contend with apparently small scale personal intimidation which starts when the paintwork on his car is purposely scratched. Someone is close and wants to make him nervous for the safety of himself and his family. But who and why? Barton begins to work secretly with Wright as more murders take place and the streets of Manchester have never felt more dangerous to him. Someone is out there who thinks they have a reason to kill. But is Barton their ultimate target?

163 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 21, 2020

About the author

David was born of an English mother and an Indian father, neither of whom brought him up. He spent his childhood in Derby but has since lived all over the UK, and also for several very happy years he lived in Paris. He loves to travel, loves Indian food closely followed by French, he’s into politics and current affairs and all the arts – books, films, TV, theatre, and music. He’s a seriously devoted fan of Stevie Nicks who he calls ‘the voice of my interior world’. When he’s not writing he teaches English to Russian students for a school in St. Petersburg.

Reviews

[Linda Ashby · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too short

Found it a very quick read, not enough Barton not your usual story just seems rushed. Sorry a
Bout that

[ron harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

Another excellent read in the DSI Jeff Barton series by David Menon.
Quite a violent look at racism in both UK and the Police.
A thoroughly enjoyable read.

[Lesley Hawkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Damn good read.

First .com I've read a book by this author.
Will read more. The way he tackled racism. Was expertly done. There was both opinions.
But the sery