James Barnett was born in Scotland. He joined Scotland Yard in 1946 and retired 30 years later with the rank of commander in the Criminal Investigation Department. He is the creator of 'Owen Smith', a Scotland Yard Detective Chief Superintendent. |
Titles and year of publication:
'Owen Smith' Novels | |
1) Backfire Is Hostile | 1979 |
2) Palmprint | 1980 |
3) The Firing Squad | 1981 |
4) Marked for Destruction | 1982 |
5) Diminished Responsibility | 1984 |
Other Novels | |
1) Head of the Force | 1978 |