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Ned Hoste
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Ned Hoste

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Ned Hoste writes the Barton & Brooks cosy mysteries, set in and around Exeter. Detective Inspector Whipton Barton and Detective Sergeant Brooks investigate cases that start in the city's oldest corners: in book 1, The Antiquarian, a historian is found dead in the Cathedral Chapter House early one morning. In book 2, The Publisher, a student and a well-known publisher disappear without a trace six months apart.

Ned was born in London and studied at Exeter College of Art and Design from 1981 to 1984. He went back to London and spent more than 40 years in book publishing as a designer and art director, starting in-house at Sphere Books and later running his own studio, 2H Design. He has designed over 4,000 book covers and more than 250 complete books. Of course, he designs the Barton & Brooks covers himself. Devon drew him back in 2019, and the city he first knew as a student has become the setting for the series.

He is a member of the Crime Writers' Association and has spoken at UK literary festivals about publishing and independent authorship. Now living and working in Topsham near Exeter, he can be seen following Barton's footsteps around the area.

The Antiquarian is Book 1. The Publisher is Book 2. Book 3, The Quiltmaker, arrives in 2027. Follow Ned to hear about new releases first, or visit the Barton and Brooks website.
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