I'm Eddie Collins, a CSI. This is the story of how I saw a dead man die.

I was finishing up at a sudden death in an old house, waiting for the body snatchers to arrive, when I heard a noise from the cellar.

I had time to kill, so I went to investigate.

Turns out I wasn't the only one with killing on his mind.

To find out what's in that cellar, buy The Lock today.

Andrew Barrett is the best-selling author of the Eddie Collins Series. The Lock will appeal to fans of authors like Ian Rankin, Robert Bryndza and Kathy Reichs.

What people are saying about The Lock.

• Andy Barrett, you know how to snatch the breath from a reader's chest.
• This book is dark and ugly but has just enough humour dotted around to make you giggle when you know you really shouldn't.
• The writing, as strong as always, is crisp, immediate and loaded with sarcasm.
• This novella sucks you right in from the first page.
• Barrett is the master of tension with laugh out loud moments interspersed throughout.
• I had to remind myself to breathe. The Lock is graphic, imaginative, and brilliantly written. Truly breath-taking.
• I love how the tension escalates.
• Try to stop reading....you can't!
• Andrew Barrett is a master of his game!
• "The Lock" by Andrew Barrett is a macabre little thriller of a novella.
• With the class of Alfred Hitchcock, a seriously disturbing black and white story that will keep you awake after you hit the sack.
• This is my favourite Eddie Collins CSI novella yet!