About This Book
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 RobinsonAn outstandingly good first instalment. The QuietusBreakneck pace, terrific protagonist and a kick-ass sidekick. Neil LancasterThey'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 AuthorJohn 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
