Joe Romano crime thrillers Series

US version. The debut thriller in a gripping new British detective crime fiction series. For fans of Harlen Coben and Ian Rankin. "A striking debut." Peter Robinson "An outstandingly good first instalment." The Quietus "Breakneck pace, terrific protagonist and a kick-ass sidekick." Neil Lancaster They're guilty, but do they deserve to die? On a Thursday night in February, Detective Sergeant Joe Romano is following up on the disappearance of drug dealer Craig Shaw. It's the start of a case that could make or break his career. Because Shaw is about to go from missing to murdered. While some don't think Shaw's killer should be brought to justice, Romano believes every life counts. But he's running out of time. The killer is ready to strike again. And Romano will be forced to question whether anyone has the right to kill. Reviews 'A striking debut. John Barlow's Right to Kill offers an intriguing plot and a gritty sense of place. I hope we'll be seeing a lot more of DS Joe Romano in the future' Peter Robinson, Sunday Times bestselling author of the DCI Banks series 'An outstandingly good first instalment: the next one can't come soon enough.' The Quietus 'A commercial thriller that highlights hot-button regional and national issues . . . sure to generate conversation' Yorkshire Post 'A gritty, uncompromising thriller' Paul Finch, author of One Eye Open 'Noir at its most authentic. A gritty, uncompromising thriller, but written from the heart.' Paul Finch, Sunday Times bestselling author of author of the DS Mark Heckenburg series 'An excellent, pacy story that's full of heart . . . DS Joe Romano is a new favourite' Chris McDonald, author of the DI Erika Piper series 'Joe Romano is a modern take on the classic police procedural detective… Welcome to the mean streets of Leeds… the best and worst that Yorkshire has to offer' Russ Thomas, Sunday Times bestselling author of Firewatching 'The twisted big brother to Happy Valley' Michael Wood, author of the DCI Matilda Darke series 'Breakneck pace, terrific protagonist and a kick-ass sidekick . . . The sense of place just leaps off the page' Neil Lancaster, author of the DS Max Craigie Scottish Crime Thrillers and the Tom Novak series 'A strong start to a new series . . . Joe Romano is a compelling lead' Dominic Nolan, author of Vine Street 'Yorkshire's got a new hero in DS Romano. Fast-paced and full of heart, Right to Kill is the start of a thrilling new crime series.' Nick Quantrill, author of the Joe Geraghty series   About the Author John Barlow was born in West Yorkshire, England. He worked as a cabaret musician before graduating in English Literature at the University of Cambridge, followed by a doctorate in Language Acquisition at the University of Hull. He remained in the academic world until 2004, teaching English Language, at which point he moved to Spain. He currently works as a writer, ghost writer, food journalist and translator, and lives in the Galician city of A Coruna with his partner and two sons. johnbarlow net @john_barlow_ls9

A gripping and gritty British crime thriller. For fans of Harlen Coben and Ian Rankin. 'Romano is a lot more fun than that other Yorkshire cop, DCI Banks.' The Times 'An incredibly fast paced piece of crime fiction.' Karen Woods 'Taut, topical and tense.' Adam Hamdy 'A superb follow up. A compellingly written story told with relentless pace.' Neil Lancaster   Will the truth be buried with the dead? When Detective Sergeant Joe Romano first meets Ana Dobrescu she's nervous, in serious danger, and clearly needs help. The next time Romano sees her, she's dead. There was nothing more he could have done, but that's cold comfort for Romano. He's determined to catch Ana's killer. Although the prime suspect, her millionaire boyfriend, is in a coma.   With the help of his larger-than-life partner Rita Scannon-Aktar, Romano begins to piece together a puzzle that places Ana at the centre of something much bigger than they could have imagined.   But while they're hunting a murderer, those higher up are more concerned about the money. So it's up to Romano to get justice for Ana. And whatever she knew, he'll just have to pray that she didn't take her secrets to the grave.   Reviews of the Joe Romano series 'A striking debut' Peter Robinson 'The twisted big brother to Happy Valley' Michael Wood 'A modern take on the classic police procedural' Russ Thomas 'A gritty, uncompromising thriller' Paul Finch, author of One Eye Open 'A superb follow up. A compellingly written story told with relentless pace, but lightened by biting Yorkshire wit.' Neil Lancaster 'An incredibly fast paced piece of crime fiction that kept me turning the pages. Overall a cracking read!' Karen Woods, author of Tracks 'John Barlow writes with a style that will keep you hooked. Taut, topical and tense, To The Grave is another gripping outing for DS Joe Romano.' Adam Hamdy 'Fast paced and relevant . . . will keep you captivated from beginning to end' Liz Mistry, author of the Detective Nikki Parekh series 'Tense, topical, and blisteringly pacy, with a champion, compassionate protagonist you can both admire and relate to, To the Grave has it all – not to mention a nail-biting, showstopping finale. Excellent.' Rob Parker 'Noir at its most authentic. A gritty, uncompromising thriller, but written from the heart.' Paul Finch, Sunday Times bestselling author of author of the DS Mark Heckenburg series 'An excellent, pacy story that's full of heart . . . DS Joe Romano is a new favourite' Chris McDonald, author of the DI Erika Piper series 'A real deep dive into the post industrial Yorkshire heartland. A compellingly written story told with relentless pace, but lightened by biting Yorkshire wit, and a fantastic relationship between Romano and his formidable sidekick, Rita Scannon-Aktar.' Neil Lancaster 'Right to Kill is an intense, intelligent, and totally absorbing British police procedural – one of the very best I've read in a long while' Amazon reader 'If you like Stuart MacBride, Peter James and Harlen Coben then this is definitely one for you, as I can see echoes of each of these very successful authors in this thriller' Amazon reader 'There are so many police procedurals out there, but this one really stands out…' Amazon reader 'An absorbing, immersive and thoroughly entertaining thriller' Amazon reader