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
  • Victory Snapshot (1997)
  • Robbery With Malice (1999)
  • Bad Penny Blues (2000)
  • Crowner & Justice (2002)

Novels

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  • The Affair of the Weeping Child (Unpublished)Personal Correspondence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
  1. Barrie Roberts at Fantasticfiction.co.uk
  2. Living Tradition review of This Label is NOT Removable
  3. "About the Author". Archived from the original on 22 May 2007. Retrieved 3 June 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. Obituary: Barrie Roberts at The Guardian
  5. Sherlock Holmes and the Devil's Grail review at The Strand Magazine
  6. Sherlock Holmes and the Crosby Murder review at Publishers Weekly
  7. Sherlock Holmes and the Crosby Murder review at FictionDB
  8. Sherlock Holmes and the Rule of Nine review at Publishers Weekly
  9. Sherlock Holmes and the King's Governess review at Publishers Weekly
  10. Sherlock Holmes and the King's Governess review at The Strand Magazine
  11. Sherlock Holmes and the American Angels review at FictionDB
  12. The Disappearance of Daniel Question at The Strand Magazine
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