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ⓘ About Andrew Barrett
Andrew Barrett is a British author from Leeds who has made a name for himself writing detective crime fiction. He was born to a transport manager and a seamstress in a suburb of Leeds, where he was the youngest of three siblings. He went to school at Royds School, and proceeded to undertake a mechanical engineering and electrical degree at Kitson College. After completing his college studies, he got a job with contractor that took him to the Middle East. He was posted to Kuwait where he was lead technician oil services, and later engine builder with Caterpillar. He came back home to become a CSI, a job that he has held for more than a decade while writing his detective crime thrillers part-time.
All Book Series by Andrew Barrett
CSI Eddie Collins: Jargon, Lingo, and Slang: Eddie, Explain Yourself
Single-title series · published 2024
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Who is Andrew Barrett?
Andrew Barrett is a British author from Leeds who has made a name for himself writing detective crime fiction. He was born to a transport manager and a seamstress in a suburb of Leeds, where he was the youngest of three siblings. He went to school at Royds School, and proceeded to undertake a mechanical engineering and electrical degree at Kitson College.
Which Andrew Barrett series should I start with?
The best place to start is the SOCO Roger Conniston/The Dead Trilogy series, the earliest of Andrew Barrett's multi-book series: it opens with A Long Time Dead (2011) and runs to 3 books across 2011, ending with No More Tears (2011). Andrew Barrett's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Andrew Barrett written?
Andrew Barrett has 26 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2026. 22 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the CSI Eddie Collins series with 15 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Andrew Barrett's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Andrew Barrett's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are SOCO Roger Conniston/The Dead Trilogy (2011, 3 books), CSI Eddie Collins (2013–2026, 15 books) and DS Regan Carter (2024–2025, 4 books).
How are Andrew Barrett's books organised into series?
This guide splits Andrew Barrett's 26 books into 3 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: CSI Eddie Collins (15 books, 2013–2026); DS Regan Carter (4 books, 2024–2025); SOCO Roger Conniston/The Dead Trilogy (3 books, 2011).