Graham Bartlett
@gbpoliceadvisor.bsky.social
🚔 Advising authors, TV writers, doc makers.
✍️ Award-winning crime writer: BAD FOR GOOD, FORCE OF HATE & CITY ON FIRE. Repped by DHH Literary Agency.
🤓 Mentor with Jericho Writers.
🕵️♂️ Retired police C/Supt.
🔗 https://linktr.ee/grahambartlett
✍️ Award-winning crime writer: BAD FOR GOOD, FORCE OF HATE & CITY ON FIRE. Repped by DHH Literary Agency.
🤓 Mentor with Jericho Writers.
🕵️♂️ Retired police C/Supt.
🔗 https://linktr.ee/grahambartlett
My #BartlettOnTheBeat column for Monday's @brightonargus.bsky.social tackles one of policing's most contentious chapters. The inquiry that was promised but never delivered - and the questions that still haunt British policing today. Getting to the root of 'Battle of Orgreave'👇
July 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM
My #BartlettOnTheBeat column for Monday's @brightonargus.bsky.social tackles one of policing's most contentious chapters. The inquiry that was promised but never delivered - and the questions that still haunt British policing today. Getting to the root of 'Battle of Orgreave'👇
💔 The NHS is cutting IVF cycles from three to one. As someone who's been through infertility struggles, I know this isn't just policy - it's heartbreak. In my latest for the @brightonargus.bsky.social, I share why infertility is a health, not lifestyle, issue.
July 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
💔 The NHS is cutting IVF cycles from three to one. As someone who's been through infertility struggles, I know this isn't just policy - it's heartbreak. In my latest for the @brightonargus.bsky.social, I share why infertility is a health, not lifestyle, issue.
It's #NationalCrimeReadingMonth & the eBook versions of my Jo Howe series are on offer! I explore Brighton's darker side with a copper who's seen it all. If you haven't read these yet, I promise they aren't your typical police procedurals. 🔗 in my bio #pickupapageturner @allisonandbusby.bsky.social
June 19, 2025 at 12:04 PM
It's #NationalCrimeReadingMonth & the eBook versions of my Jo Howe series are on offer! I explore Brighton's darker side with a copper who's seen it all. If you haven't read these yet, I promise they aren't your typical police procedurals. 🔗 in my bio #pickupapageturner @allisonandbusby.bsky.social
You are not alone and you can change your life – my latest for the @brightonargus.bsky.social shares why the #mentalhealth of men matters more than ever, and why the toughest conversation you'll have might be the one that saves a life ♥️
June 17, 2025 at 12:13 PM
You are not alone and you can change your life – my latest for the @brightonargus.bsky.social shares why the #mentalhealth of men matters more than ever, and why the toughest conversation you'll have might be the one that saves a life ♥️
Here's a #MothersDay offer you can't ignore – #BeyondTheBookFestival day passes for £30 (£5 off) with the code MOTHER5 – for this week only!
I'll be there alongside some brilliant authors (check out those book covers!). Tickets at beyondthebookfestival.org or just scan that QR code thing 😁
I'll be there alongside some brilliant authors (check out those book covers!). Tickets at beyondthebookfestival.org or just scan that QR code thing 😁
March 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Here's a #MothersDay offer you can't ignore – #BeyondTheBookFestival day passes for £30 (£5 off) with the code MOTHER5 – for this week only!
I'll be there alongside some brilliant authors (check out those book covers!). Tickets at beyondthebookfestival.org or just scan that QR code thing 😁
I'll be there alongside some brilliant authors (check out those book covers!). Tickets at beyondthebookfestival.org or just scan that QR code thing 😁
#Writers, do you know what makes a psychopath tick? After interviewing the real thing, I've got some authentic insights for your next villain. Join Dr. GJ Williams and I at #gŵylcrimecymrufestival for CREATING A PSYCHOPATH on 26th April!
Tickets👇
ticketsource.co.uk/gwylcrimecymrufestival/t-xmkxxmq
Tickets👇
ticketsource.co.uk/gwylcrimecymrufestival/t-xmkxxmq
March 25, 2025 at 10:50 AM
#Writers, do you know what makes a psychopath tick? After interviewing the real thing, I've got some authentic insights for your next villain. Join Dr. GJ Williams and I at #gŵylcrimecymrufestival for CREATING A PSYCHOPATH on 26th April!
Tickets👇
ticketsource.co.uk/gwylcrimecymrufestival/t-xmkxxmq
Tickets👇
ticketsource.co.uk/gwylcrimecymrufestival/t-xmkxxmq
🚨 TEAM UPDATE: I've recently added two exceptional police experts to my advisory team, both of whom bring authentic frontline & special operations expertise to help with your #crimewriting.
Learn more about Dan, Gary & all my specialists at policeadvisor.co.uk/crime-fiction-experts
Learn more about Dan, Gary & all my specialists at policeadvisor.co.uk/crime-fiction-experts
March 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
🚨 TEAM UPDATE: I've recently added two exceptional police experts to my advisory team, both of whom bring authentic frontline & special operations expertise to help with your #crimewriting.
Learn more about Dan, Gary & all my specialists at policeadvisor.co.uk/crime-fiction-experts
Learn more about Dan, Gary & all my specialists at policeadvisor.co.uk/crime-fiction-experts
What a wonderful memory! A year ago I chatted to the crime book club at Waterstones Durham and sold close to 60 books in a just a few hours. Thanks so much people of Durham and particularly Fiona Sharp for you warmth and welcome. Crime writers, you know where you need to head! 🙏🙏📚📚
March 16, 2025 at 7:07 AM
What a wonderful memory! A year ago I chatted to the crime book club at Waterstones Durham and sold close to 60 books in a just a few hours. Thanks so much people of Durham and particularly Fiona Sharp for you warmth and welcome. Crime writers, you know where you need to head! 🙏🙏📚📚
Who's headed to gwylcrimecymrufestival.co.uk in April? I'll be joining Graham Miller, @jamesoswald.scot & @davidpennywriting.bsky.social for a panel on creating authentic detectives that would actually pass police training. Trust me, real policing is dramatic enough without breaking all the rules 😅
March 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Who's headed to gwylcrimecymrufestival.co.uk in April? I'll be joining Graham Miller, @jamesoswald.scot & @davidpennywriting.bsky.social for a panel on creating authentic detectives that would actually pass police training. Trust me, real policing is dramatic enough without breaking all the rules 😅
🚨🚨🚨 Join me at BEYOND THE BOOK FESTIVAL in #Brighton on 10th May for my special event 'You're Nicked' alongside T.M. Payne. As ex-cops turned crime writers, we'll be taking willing volunteers through an authentic arrest experience.
Get your ticket👇
brightonfringe.org/events/beyond-the-book-festival
Get your ticket👇
brightonfringe.org/events/beyond-the-book-festival
March 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
🚨🚨🚨 Join me at BEYOND THE BOOK FESTIVAL in #Brighton on 10th May for my special event 'You're Nicked' alongside T.M. Payne. As ex-cops turned crime writers, we'll be taking willing volunteers through an authentic arrest experience.
Get your ticket👇
brightonfringe.org/events/beyond-the-book-festival
Get your ticket👇
brightonfringe.org/events/beyond-the-book-festival
🔎 My mission this weekend: tracking down A WOMAN AT SCOTLAND YARD by Lilian Wyles for my #TBR pile! After sharing her journey to 1st woman CID Police Officer in my last newsletter, I'm eager to read her firsthand account. What better book to celebrate #WorldBookDay (today) & #IWD2025 on Saturday! 📚💪
March 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
🔎 My mission this weekend: tracking down A WOMAN AT SCOTLAND YARD by Lilian Wyles for my #TBR pile! After sharing her journey to 1st woman CID Police Officer in my last newsletter, I'm eager to read her firsthand account. What better book to celebrate #WorldBookDay (today) & #IWD2025 on Saturday! 📚💪
Great evening at Waterstones, Horsham with Becca Day under @thestucumminsreads.bsky.social forensic questioning! Chatting #thewomaninthecabin and #CityOnFire. Great questions, audience & vibe! Learned we now share an agent. Some bloke called @davidhheadley.bsky.social 🤷♂️ @dhhlitagency.bsky.social
February 14, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Great evening at Waterstones, Horsham with Becca Day under @thestucumminsreads.bsky.social forensic questioning! Chatting #thewomaninthecabin and #CityOnFire. Great questions, audience & vibe! Learned we now share an agent. Some bloke called @davidhheadley.bsky.social 🤷♂️ @dhhlitagency.bsky.social
42 years ago today, I was accepted into the police. One month later: this fresh-faced PC at the start of an incredible journey. From smiley recruit to Chief Superintendent of #Brighton - what a privilege it was to serve, and now to share those experiences through my writing and advisory work 💙
February 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
42 years ago today, I was accepted into the police. One month later: this fresh-faced PC at the start of an incredible journey. From smiley recruit to Chief Superintendent of #Brighton - what a privilege it was to serve, and now to share those experiences through my writing and advisory work 💙
1 week from now, I'll be at Waterstones Horsham with @authorbeccaday.bsky.social for an evening of #crimewriting chat with @thestucumminsreads.bsky.social. We'll be discussing CITY ON FIRE & Becca's gripping THE WOMAN IN THE CABIN. Join us 6-7pm on 13th Feb! 😃
www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
February 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
1 week from now, I'll be at Waterstones Horsham with @authorbeccaday.bsky.social for an evening of #crimewriting chat with @thestucumminsreads.bsky.social. We'll be discussing CITY ON FIRE & Becca's gripping THE WOMAN IN THE CABIN. Join us 6-7pm on 13th Feb! 😃
www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
What makes some people feel so confident sending vile abuse from behind a keyboard? In my latest piece for the #Brighton Argus, I shared my thoughts on the dark side of social media behaviour - and why it's time we stopped accepting online abuse as 'normal.'
February 3, 2025 at 10:50 AM
What makes some people feel so confident sending vile abuse from behind a keyboard? In my latest piece for the #Brighton Argus, I shared my thoughts on the dark side of social media behaviour - and why it's time we stopped accepting online abuse as 'normal.'
The tragic death of Sussex Police Sergeant Ben Websdale really got to me. It made me reflect on why the ‘police family’ grieve those among them whom they didn’t know. I share some thoughts on this in my latest for the #Brighton Argus.
January 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The tragic death of Sussex Police Sergeant Ben Websdale really got to me. It made me reflect on why the ‘police family’ grieve those among them whom they didn’t know. I share some thoughts on this in my latest for the #Brighton Argus.
What an amazing couple of days exploring the beautiful South Wales coast while finding time for Gavin and Stacey location spotting together with quite a bit of silliness! There certainly is a warm welcome in Wales!
January 27, 2025 at 6:34 AM
What an amazing couple of days exploring the beautiful South Wales coast while finding time for Gavin and Stacey location spotting together with quite a bit of silliness! There certainly is a warm welcome in Wales!
Just 3 weeks until @thestucumminsreads.bsky.social will be chatting to @authorbeccaday.bsky.social & yours truly at Waterstones #Horsham. We're there from 6-7PM, and will be signing our books! Who's coming?!
TICKETS👇
waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-becca-day-and-graham-bartlett/horsham
TICKETS👇
waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-becca-day-and-graham-bartlett/horsham
January 23, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Just 3 weeks until @thestucumminsreads.bsky.social will be chatting to @authorbeccaday.bsky.social & yours truly at Waterstones #Horsham. We're there from 6-7PM, and will be signing our books! Who's coming?!
TICKETS👇
waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-becca-day-and-graham-bartlett/horsham
TICKETS👇
waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-becca-day-and-graham-bartlett/horsham
In this week's #Brighton Argus 'Bartlett on the Beat' column, I share my eye-opening visits to Frankfurt's 'Drug Consumption Room' in 2013 and 2014. What I witnessed there changed my perspective on tackling drug addiction. With #Glasgow now leading the way, is it time to reconsider?
January 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I visited the beautiful village of Scorton where my grandparents used to live and we spent many a summer holiday. Wonderful memories swelled up (even of being thrown in the trough my the next door farmer for my cheek!) It’s hardly changed a bit and will always hold a special place in my heart.
January 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I visited the beautiful village of Scorton where my grandparents used to live and we spent many a summer holiday. Wonderful memories swelled up (even of being thrown in the trough my the next door farmer for my cheek!) It’s hardly changed a bit and will always hold a special place in my heart.
Makes a change for the club president to serenade the players and officials on to the pitch but when it happens to be Robbie Williams, why not?!A chilly but very entertaining afternoon watching Conall asst ref Port Vale v Newport County. EFL League 2 #letmeentertainyou
January 19, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Makes a change for the club president to serenade the players and officials on to the pitch but when it happens to be Robbie Williams, why not?!A chilly but very entertaining afternoon watching Conall asst ref Port Vale v Newport County. EFL League 2 #letmeentertainyou
I’m way behind on shouting about book post but looks at these beauties I’ve recently received. Thanks so much @johnsutherland.bsky.social @mariwriter.bsky.social @aachaudhuri.bsky.social and of course Michael Wood for gifting me his via Kindle
January 17, 2025 at 10:25 AM
I’m way behind on shouting about book post but looks at these beauties I’ve recently received. Thanks so much @johnsutherland.bsky.social @mariwriter.bsky.social @aachaudhuri.bsky.social and of course Michael Wood for gifting me his via Kindle
Sooo pleased that Julie could come to her first of Conall’s Football League games on her birthday! Great game and she met some new friends too! Charlton v Reading EFL League 1.
January 4, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Sooo pleased that Julie could come to her first of Conall’s Football League games on her birthday! Great game and she met some new friends too! Charlton v Reading EFL League 1.
As the five of us are together for Christmas Day for the first time in seven years, I thought I’d push the boat out and support our local butcher. Seems that a 10kg turkey and 4kg gammon may not have been strictly necessary! Good job A Twine Butchers of Hassocks talked me down a couple weight bands!
December 24, 2024 at 11:48 AM
As the five of us are together for Christmas Day for the first time in seven years, I thought I’d push the boat out and support our local butcher. Seems that a 10kg turkey and 4kg gammon may not have been strictly necessary! Good job A Twine Butchers of Hassocks talked me down a couple weight bands!
Just to show you that the city I paint so darkly in my novels can be quite beautiful. This is Brighton waking up this morning! 🥱🌅
December 23, 2024 at 8:34 PM
Just to show you that the city I paint so darkly in my novels can be quite beautiful. This is Brighton waking up this morning! 🥱🌅