{"title":"David Barry","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDavid Barry | Caffeine Nights Books\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Barry is a British author and actor best known for his role as Frankie Abbott in the long-running ITV sitcom \u003cem\u003ePlease Sir!\u003c\/em\u003e and its spin-off \u003cem\u003eThe Fenn Street Gang\u003c\/em\u003e. Barry brings a performer's instinct for character and a storyteller's ear for authentic dialogue to his crime fiction — producing work that is gripping, humane, and rooted in a deep understanding of how people behave under pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Novel\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBefore They Die\u003c\/em\u003e is Barry's Caffeine Nights title — a crime novel that demonstrates the range of a writer who has spent decades in front of the camera and behind the page. The novel is tightly plotted and character-driven, with the kind of authentic dialogue and emotional intelligence that only comes from a writer who truly understands his craft. It is crime fiction with real heart — the kind of book that reminds you why the genre, at its best, is about people as much as it is about plot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat to Expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarry's fiction carries the warmth and wit of his television work alongside a genuine command of suspense and narrative tension. \u003cem\u003eBefore They Die\u003c\/em\u003e is accessible, compelling, and emotionally satisfying — crime fiction for readers who want substance alongside their thrills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs David Barry the same actor who played Frankie Abbott in Please Sir!?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — David Barry played Frankie Abbott in \u003cem\u003ePlease Sir!\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Fenn Street Gang\u003c\/em\u003e. His transition to crime fiction brings the same sharp characterisation and instinct for authentic dialogue to a new medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Before They Die a standalone novel?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — \u003cem\u003eBefore They Die\u003c\/em\u003e is a complete, standalone crime novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"before-they-die-david-barry-author","title":"Before They Die - David Barry author","description":"\u003ch2\u003eIn 2006, an MP hoping to open an inquiry into a Westminster ring of paedophiles is murdered, and the original 1980s document which he has on a USB flash drive is stolen.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2014, extracts of this document are sent to a publisher from an anonymous source, someone hoping to make a fast buck from the sale of the dossier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe publisher is married to Malcolm Reeves, an MP who is trying to reopen the inquiry into child abuse by Establishment figures. Attempting to discover who has the dossier, the publisher hires Mike Halliday, a private investigator and ex-detective inspector from Scotland Yard’s Counter Terrorism Command.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt first, Halliday thinks of it as a straightforward case, but before long he finds himself on the trail of a hired killer whose identity is unknown, and who may have worked as an undercover detective, and whom Halliday suspects of working for the security services. Soon he finds himself plunged into a nightmare world controlled by powerful people who will stop at nothing to cover up these appalling crimes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0245\/9507\/1053\/files\/Before_They_Die_-_cover_layout_17045793856599d139ca8855770.jpg?v=1704579388\" alt=\"David Barry thriller author\" width=\"327\" height=\"241\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Caffeine Nights","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32468204093517,"sku":"CN-13-05-20-02-2","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0245\/9507\/1053\/files\/Before-They-Die---David-Barry-Caffeine-Nights-1694294294685.jpg?v=1694294296"}],"url":"https:\/\/caffeinenightsbooks.com\/collections\/david-barry\/book-to-buy.oembed","provider":"Caffeine Nights Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}