Barrie Roberts
Barrie Roberts (Hampshire, 1939 - 2007)[1] was an English author,[1] folk singer,[2][3] freelance journalist,[3] and criminal lawyer.[3]
Biography
Born in Hampshire in 1939,[3] Roberts was educated at Churcher's College.[3]
As a lawyer, Roberts worked for two firms in the West Midlands[3] and at one he was a part of the appeal for the Birmingham Six.[3] As an instructor, Roberts taught courses on Ghosts and Unsolved Mysteries[3] and has also lectured on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy.[3]
Roberts was a member of the Gypsy council[4] and interested himself in the treatment of Gypsies and other travellers.[4]
Bibliography
Chris Tyroll
- Crowner & Justice (2002)
- Bad Penny Blues (2000)
- Robbery With Malice (1999)
- Victory Snapshot (1997)
Sherlock Holmes
Novels
- Sherlock Holmes and the American Angels (2007)[5]
- Sherlock Holmes and the King's Governess (2005)[6][7]
- Sherlock Holmes and the Rule of Nine (2003)[8]
- Sherlock Holmes and the Crosby Murder (2001)[9][10]
- Sherlock Holmes and the Harvest Of Death (1999)
- Sherlock Holmes and the Royal Flush (1998)
- Sherlock Holmes and the Man from Hell (1997)
- Sherlock Holmes and the Devil's Grail (1995)[11]
- Sherlock Holmes and the Railway Maniac (1994)
Short stories
- The Disappearance of Daniel Question (The Strand Magazine #4 2000)[12]
- The Abbus Parva Tragedy: The Mystery of the Christmas Pie (The Strand Magazine Christmas 2001)
- The Affair of the Christmas Jewel (The Strand Magazine Christmas 2002)
- The Affair of the Christmas Candle (The Strand Magazine Christmas 2003)
- The Mystery of the Addleton Curse (The Mammoth Book of New Sherlock Holmes Adventures)
- The Affair of the Weeping Child (Unpublished)Personal Correspondence
Non-fiction
- Midland Ghosts and Hauntings (1994)
- Midland Murders and Mysteries (1997)
- Midland Spirits and Spectres (1998)
- Murder in the Midlands (2000)
- A Taste of Murder (2004)
References
- ^ a b Barrie Roberts at Fantasticfiction.co.uk
- ^ Living Tradition review of This Label is NOT Removable
- ^ a b c d e f g h i About the Author at the Wayback Machine (archived May 22, 2007)
- ^ a b Obituary: Barrie Roberts at The Guardian
- ^ Sherlock Holmes and the American Angels review at FictionDB
- ^ Sherlock Holmes and the King's Governess review at Publishers Weekly
- ^ Sherlock Holmes and the King's Governess review at The Strand Magazine
- ^ Sherlock Holmes and the Rule of Nine review at Publishers Weekly
- ^ Sherlock Holmes and the Crosby Murder review at Publishers Weekly
- ^ Sherlock Holmes and the Crosby Murder review at FictionDB
- ^ Sherlock Holmes and the Devil's Grail review at The Strand Magazine
- ^ The Disappearance of Daniel Question at The Strand Magazine