The Note

By Andrew Barrett

I know what it's like to be hunted.

I'm Eddie Collins, a CSI. One night, I was at a gruesome murder scene in the rain when I felt a cold stare on my back. I ignored it, thinking it was just my imagination. But it wasn't.

Someone left a death threat on my desk.

Someone who knew my darkest secrets and wanted me dead.

Someone who was closer than I ever imagined.

I had to find out who it was before it was too late. In the end, they found me.

 

If you like fast-paced crime thrillers with a forensic slant, raw emotions, and characters that grab you by the throat, you'll love Andrew Barrett's CSI Eddie Collins series.
To experience Eddie's shocking past, buy The Note today.

What people are saying about The Note.
"Barrett combines a unique ability to weave a story with his expert knowledge of forensic science that will keep readers hooked. In Eddie Collins, Barrett has created a gutsy yet vulnerable investigator who gets under your skin. In addition, Barrett has the rare gift of being able to inject humour into a scene without compromising the tension. Eddie Collins has arrived and isn't going anywhere. His creator is one to watch out for – a real talent."
Betsy Reavley Freeman, author of Frailty and The Optician's Wife.

"Gritty and terrifying, with an unexpected twist, Andy Barrett's powerful narrative grips and shocks."
Leigh Russell, author of the DI Geraldine Steel, and DS Ian Peterson series.

"The Note is jam packed with drama, hard hitting and often brutal scenes, twists and turns abound make this a highly charged story."
"What a gripping read, I loved it."
"Power-packed, explosive introduction to Eddie Collins."
"I felt I was actually there with Eddie, although he didn't listen to me when I told him to RUN."
"A new master's in Thriller Town and he's here to stay. A pulse-quickening, brain-teasing adventure. Thriller writing doesn't get any better than this."
"The story was gripping, the emotional turmoil facing Eddie was palpable throughout. You felt the tense nervousness gripping him over the few short hours the story covers. The dialogue is believable, clear, without affectations and not contrived."
"Enjoy at your own risk!"
"Sarcasm and black humour, action aplenty, this is a winner."
"I love Eddie Collins. He is one of my favourite characters and I do struggle with the idea that he's not real."
"If you like a little shiver, and the hairs standing up on the back of your neck, you can't go wrong here!"
"I loved this Eddie story and I want his dictionary! Eddie says and thinks what we would like to say and do."
"There is a lot of dark humour in this which had me laughing aloud."

• Language: English
• Publisher: The Ink Foundry
• Release date: Aug 3, 2017
• ISBN: 9781386532989

Andrew Barrett

Do you like your crime thrillers to have a forensic element that adds to the realism? Do you like your lead character to be someone intense and unafraid to take on authority? Andrew writes precisely that kind of crime thriller, and has done since 1996, about the same time he became a CSI in Yorkshire. He doesn't write formulaic fiction; each story is hand-crafted to give you a unique flavour of what CSIs encounter in real life - and as a practising CSI, he should know what it's like out there. His thrillers live inside the police domain, but predominantly feature CSIs (or SOCOs as they used to known). Here's your chance to walk alongside SOCO Roger Conniston and CSI Eddie Collins as they do battle with the criminals that you lock your doors to keep out, fighting those whose crimes make you shudder. This is as real as it gets without getting your hands bloody. Find out more about him at www.andrewbarrett.co.uk where you can sign up for his newsletter and claim your free starter library.

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The Note

When the past comes back to bite you

Andrew Barrett

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© Copyright 2017 Andrew Barrett

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Praise for The Note

Enjoy at your own risk!

A new master's in Thriller Town and he's here to stay. A pulse-quickening, brain-teasing adventure. Thriller writing doesn’t get any better than this.

Eddie quickly becomes a friend, someone who you listen to and understand - someone to trust.

The Note and The Lift do not feel like short stories. They are carefully crafted glimpses into the unique world of Eddie Collins.

This is a fast paced, hard to put down story. It kept me up late into the night as I needed to see the outcome.

Sarcasm and black humour, action aplenty, this is a winner.

Power-packed, explosive introduction to Eddie Collins.

Andrew Barrett writes with a word paint brush and really takes you into the story he's painting! This one is dark, claustrophobic, exciting, startling, with flashes of humour and a surprise ending which I didn't see coming.

What a gripping read I loved it.

I felt I was actually there with Eddie, although he didn’t listen to me when I told him to RUN.

Great short story full of action and suspense. Will definitely read the full stories of CSI Collins

Every time you think you have something figured out you are so wrong. If this were a movie you would be at the edge of your seat.

I loved this Eddie story and I want his dictionary! Eddie says and thinks what we would like to say and do.

Eddie’s frustration with Officer 'Dibble' is a joy, I love his sarcasm. A brilliant story with an extra twist at the end that I did not anticipate.

If you like a little shiver, and the hairs standing up on the back of your neck, you can't go wrong here!

Throughout the story the suspense is ratcheted up, until it is almost palpable, and only relieved by Eddie's irreverence and (nervous) wisecracks. I really like the Eddie character, he is human and believable and has a healthy dose of mistrust for authority,

I love Eddie Collins. He is one of my favourite characters and I do struggle with the idea that he's not real.

There is a lot of dark humour in this which had me laughing aloud.

If you're looking for a short story that grips you from the first page....look no more, you've found it.

The Note is jam packed with drama, hard hitting and often brutal scenes, twists and turns abound make this a highly charged story.

The Note is a tautly-plotted short story, revelatory of CSI work, and a revealing look at abnormal psychology.

Preface

Proud to swear in British English.

Contents

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The Note

The Scene

The Note

The Terror

The Bite

The Truth

The End

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Acknowledgements

Also by Andrew Barrett

Dedication

About the Author

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The Note

A CSI Eddie Collins Novella

by

Andrew Barrett

The Scene

Do you ever have that feeling of being watched, and when you turn around, no one’s there? Spooky, isn’t it? It happened to me tonight, and I wish I’d taken more notice; I wish I’d looked harder.

I was working a half-night shift. That means I start work at 6pm and go home around 2am. I say ‘around’ because often I’ll be late off – this is the police,