CHARACTERS

Dick Byrne

Fighting fires is in his blood.

Richard “Dick” Byrne has retired from a distinguished career as one of the most decorated fire marshals in the proud history of Washington, DC, but he hasn’t finished fighting yet. Now, Byrne investigates arson cases for the District’s Metropolitan Police—and murder is the motive.

The Dick Byrne series of mystery stories celebrates the invention of the classical detective story, the intrigue of the murder investigation, and the matchless heroism of the firefighter. When fire leads to fatality in the District of Columbia, the Metropolitan Police turn to Dick Byrne. They know he will stop at nothing to find the killer.

Brian A. Dixon’s expert arson investigator Dick Byrne made his debut in the pages of Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, one of the oldest and most influential publishers of mystery and crime fiction in the world. His mission to protect his community continues wherever great detective stories are found.