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ⓘ About Kerry Barnes
Ruthless Ruthless is the first book in a series by the same name. The story opens up in 1998, and we meet Mary and her husband Bill, and then the author transports us back in time to 1963 where we get to discover how the husband and wife met in one action-packed story. After having three sons, Mary is finally blessed with a baby girl Dolly, but she is soon sent away from home for her own protection. Mad Mick is a man seeking vengeance and will stop at to see Dolly dead. Estranged from her family, Dolly becomes a barrister, and she finds herself entangled in a conspiracy by the high court after vehemently defending a young Italian man. After enduring great torture, she finally flees London and finds herself in New York.
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Who is Kerry Barnes?
Ruthless Ruthless is the first book in a series by the same name. The story opens up in 1998, and we meet Mary and her husband Bill, and then the author transports us back in time to 1963 where we get to discover how the husband and wife met in one action-packed story. After having three sons, Mary is finally blessed with a baby girl Dolly, but she is soon sent away from home for her own protection.
Which Kerry Barnes series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Cruel Secrets series, the earliest of Kerry Barnes's multi-book series: it opens with Cruel Secrets (2017) and runs to 4 books across 2017–2020, ending with Raising A Gangster (2020). Kerry Barnes's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Kerry Barnes written?
Kerry Barnes has 22 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2016 and 2024. 20 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the Cruel Secrets series with 4 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Kerry Barnes's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kerry Barnes's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Cruel Secrets (2017–2020, 4 books), The Hunted (2018–2019, 3 books) and Voice (2020–2021, 2 books), plus 3 more.
How are Kerry Barnes's books organised into series?
This guide splits Kerry Barnes's 22 books into 7 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Cruel Secrets (4 books, 2017–2020); Georgie Deacon (3 books, 2023); Harper Kane (3 books, 2021–2022); The Hunted (3 books, 2018–2019); Carrie Verne (2 books, 2024), plus 2 further series.