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Blue Bird (The Blue Bird Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Trish Finnegan (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 141 ratings
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**Nominated for the CWA John Creasy (New Blood) Dagger, 2020**

A new cop. A fresh start. A dark secret.

When girls start to go missing from the streets, new WPC Samantha Barrie finds herself at the centre of an investigation which goes far deeper than anyone expected.

As Sam gets pulled further and further into the town’s dark and seedy underbelly, she finds herself battling not only organised criminals but also enemies within her own team.

Who can she trust? How can she keep safe those she needs to protect? Can she deliver justice whilst confronting her own terrifying past?

Blue Bird is the debut novel from Trish Finnegan, a police thriller with a twist. A story of dark secrets, and innocence lost.

Praise for Blue Bird
"A visceral and compelling debut... 'Life On Mars' with a scouse accent." - Neil Lancaster, author of the best-selling Tom Novak series.
"Fans of historical crime fiction won’t want to miss Trish Finnegan’s debut - Blue Bird! A compelling and complex mix of suspense will keep you turning the pages! Gritty, insightful and addictive - recommended!" - Noelle Holton, award-winning blogger and author.
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  1. Book 1 of 3
    The Blue Bird Series
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    October 15, 2020
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Blue Bird
Blue Bird
A visceral and compelling debut... 'Life On Mars' with a scouse accent.

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"A visceral and compelling debut... 'Life On Mars' with a scouse accent." - Neil Lancaster, author of the best-selling Tom Novak series.


"Fans of historical crime fiction won't want to miss Trish Finnegan's debut - Blue Bird! A compelling and complex mix of suspense will keep you turning the pages! Gritty, insightful and addictive - recommended!" - Noelle Holton, award-winning blogger and author.

About the Author

Trish Finnegan has spent her whole life living on the Wirral, a small peninsula that sticks out into the Irish Sea between North Wales and Liverpool. She has always had an overactive imagination and enjoyed writing and reading, sometimes to the detriment of her schoolwork. She first met her husband, Paul, in the charge office of a police station: where they both were serving as police officers. She has three grown-up children and currently spends her time wrangling grandchildren and writing.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08HL72KM9
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Burning Chair Publishing (October 15, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 15, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2933 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 358 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1912946130
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 141 ratings

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
141 global ratings

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Elaine C. Petrosino
5.0 out of 5 stars Unrealistic but totally charming
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2021
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A fairy tale for mystery novel lovers even though there is no mystery of a who done it nature. The characters are purely likable and purely hateable. The main character is a woman who becomes a police person back in the 1970’s . She is brave strong and true, a bit weepy but she saves it by being a serious scrappy fighter and fighting to the near death to save helpless victims. I would like to see what this author could do after some better research but I would definitely read her again . Who doesn’t love a good fairy tale ?
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Mrs Lisa J Runacres
4.0 out of 5 stars Gripping read
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2021
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Very good read, gripping till the end
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Chris A
4.0 out of 5 stars A well-paced UK police procedural set in 1976
Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2020
I enjoyed this book by first time author and ex-police officer, Trish Finnegan.

Set in 1976, Blue Bird worked for me because the archaic technology used in crime fighting is brilliantly woven into the story. For example, rather than tap a registration plate into a computer, the information is written down on a form, then sent by post with the hope of an answer five days later.

The story centres on a young police officer, Samantha Barrie (with a terrifying back story), who starts her first day on the job at a male-dominated police station. Soon Sam is thrust into tracking down missing persons (school girls who disappear and reappear with regularity) and the discovery of a sinister gang.

I felt the word 'Hellfire' was overused, the clue about what the missing girls were doing was a little bit too easy but on the whole, I enjoyed this book a lot and look forward to reading the second Sam Barrie book.
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SAM
5.0 out of 5 stars Great crime novel
Reviewed in Canada on November 17, 2020
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I believe this is Trish Finnegan’s first novel. When I started, this seemed like a pretty simple light crime story from a first time writer.
Boy did that change, this is a very polished work, that quickly grabs you, and has everything you could want in a great police story. I really want to read more “Sam Barrie” stories !!!
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MrsA
5.0 out of 5 stars The Good, The Bent and The 70s
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 16, 2020
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This is a great book.

Fast and action-packed that had me racing through it, and squeezing reading time into every moment.

It follows Samantha Barrie, a newly qualified policewoman ("sprog" as I learnt they were called) during her first few months on the job in 1976. Packed with authentic sounding details - the language, the treatment of "sprogs", the fashions, even the weather from that summer - it also has at its heart a thrilling story that kept me reading.

I really enjoyed this and hope it won't be the last outing for Sam Barrie. She's got a lot more years, and tales in her!
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A. Hill
3.0 out of 5 stars Not a psychological thriller
Reviewed in Canada on November 15, 2020
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A snapshot back in time. The main character is strong. It is easy to believe the crap she went through being a woman in a very male dominated career, but some of it stretches the limits of believability.
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John Mackenzie Nesbitt
4.0 out of 5 stars Difficult subject.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 4, 2021
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Good debut novel concerning the abuse of children. I recommend this book & look forward to further from this author.
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Maritime54
5.0 out of 5 stars I am enjoying this book on so many levels!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 22, 2020
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I am enjoying this on so many levels. The story is gripping and I am finding myself wanting to savour it as there are so many interesting details. I am also enjoying learning about the culture, language and experiences around the policing role. I think that the author really gives the story a richness through the level of detail and that she has picked out the interesting details and weaved them naturally into the story. This is the first fiction book I have read for a long time and the detail really makes it interesting on top of the story. Recommended!
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