What if your life changed in the blink of an eye? What if a simple ride in a lift turned into a nightmare? That's what happens to CSI Eddie Collins, a man who trusts his instincts and his skills. But in The Lift, nothing is what it seems, and no one is who they appear to be. Eddie will face the ultimate test of his courage, his intelligence, and his people skills in this gripping thriller by Andrew Barrett. If you're looking for a book that will keep you on the edge of your seat, make you question everything, and leave you breathless, don't miss The Lift. It's a ride you won't forget.

The Lift is about 40 pages long. What people say about The Lift:

An incredibly well penned piece of work. He blows me away with each book.
A masterclass in how to hook the reader and then rack up the tension level to 100
From the moment I read the opening lines I knew this was going to be good.
Very atmospheric and forceful short story.
CSI Collins is a very believable character and certainly has an enjoyable dry wit. His cynical remarks in the lift are just spot on.
The tension builds as we become privy to Eddie's thoughts, fears and anxieties; the claustrophobic setting adding to the sense of menace, as the reasons for the other two's presence are revealed.
Eddie is as world-worn and blackly humorous as ever, a character with such depth.
The three-hander plays out with the vividness and claustrophobic threat Barrett is so good at creating. You, the reader, are there in that lift.
It was real, gritty and gripping. I was in that lift.
Andrew has created a gripping and complete tale which challenges stereotype.

Also available by Andrew Barrett:

The Pain of Strangers - CSI Eddie Collins 1

Black by Rose - CSI Eddie Collins 2

Sword of Damocles - CSI Eddie Collins 3

Ledston Luck - CSI Eddie Collins 4

The Death of Jessica Ripley - CSI Eddie Collins 5

This Side of Death - CSI Eddie Collins 6

Death Warning - CSI Eddie Collins 7

The Lift - An Eddie Collins Short Story

The Note - An Eddie Collins Novella

The Lock - An Eddie Collins Novella

The Crew - An Eddie Collins Novella

A Long Time Dead - Roger Conniston 1

Stealing Elgar - Roger Conniston 2

No More Tears - Roger Conniston 3

The Dead Trilogy - SOCO Roger Conniston box set

The End of Lies - a stand-alone psychological thriller

The Third Rule - a CSI Jack Riley stand-alone thriller

Autorentext

Do you like your crime thrillers to have a forensic element that adds to the realism? Do you like your lead character to be someone intense and unafraid to take on authority?
Andrew writes precisely that kind of crime thriller, and has done since 1996, about the same time he became a CSI in Yorkshire.
He doesn't write formulaic fiction; each story is hand-crafted to give you a unique flavour of what CSIs encounter in real life - and as a practising CSI, he should know what it's like out there. His thrillers live inside the police domain, but predominantly feature CSIs (or SOCOs as they used to known).
Here's your chance to walk alongside SOCO Roger Conniston and CSI Eddie Collins as they do battle with the criminals that you lock your doors to keep out, fighting those whose crimes make you shudder.
This is as real as it gets without getting your hands bloody.
Find out more about him at www.andrewbarrett.co.uk where you can sign up for his newsletter and claim your free starter library.

Klappentext

The Lift is a stand alone Eddie Collins short story of about 30 pages. CSI Eddie Collins embarks on another ordinary day. But the people he meets in a lift prove that you should never make assumptions, never let preconceptions sway your judgement. And never let down your guard