Brighton’s No.1 Private Detective - the trilogy

You Can’t Make Old Friends

Blacklisted by the police, private detective Joe Grabarz is in no shape to take on a new case. But when his estranged best friend’s body washes up on a beach, Joe will have to navigate roadblocks, personal demons, and deadly complications to solve the crime.

Choose Your Parents Wisely

A missing girl sends a community into hysterics — and street-smart detective Joe Grabarz can’t help but be reminded of his very first case. Can Joe face the painful lessons of his past as he attempts to solve the disappearance?

It Never Goes Away

When Joe Grabarz discovers his friend’s corpse in an abandoned farmhouse, he soon becomes the prime suspect in the case. As he fights to prove his innocence, he uncovers a strange connection to three notorious murders that happened 10 years ago.


Praise for Brighton’s No.1 Private Detective

I am in awe at what a solid series the Brighton’s No.1 Private Detective series is. Tom Trott really is writing in his own lane here and this is a series that I would be happy to come back to time and time again.
— Reflections of a Reader
Yet another fresh and heart racing storyline from Tom Trott. Each novel in the series seems to pick up momentum and this one is no different. I cannot recommend these crime novels enough.
— Herding Cats
Demands and deserves your full attention.
— Books Are Cool
A must for fans of noir.
— World Geekly News
Brighton’s No.1 Private Detective series hits the ground running and doesn’t look back. I have already recommended these books to a number of work colleagues and members of book-related groups I socialise with on social media platforms. If that doesn’t tell you how much I loved the series then I don’t know what will.
— Reviews Feed

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