Barry T Hawkins

The Ninth Precinct Novels

There Are Smiles That Make Us Blue

A Ninth Precinct Novel featuring Detective Frank Terranova, an introspective cop, who battles his own demons inside as well as those in the streets of Manhattan. An unusual murder case takes him on an international roller coaster ride of drug dealers, corporate criminals, terrorists and fanatics, tied together by a strange substance that leaves the user smiling, but often dead. Love, like it usually does, complicates everything, and Frank will need a strong sense of values and a lot of ammunition for his gun.

Dark Storm

A charismatic figure sets up a cult-like organization on the turf of Detective Gil Beach, NYPD. Beach must overcome deception, seduction, and gunfire to link the group to a series of murders, as an enigmatic madman makes plans to unleash death on millions.

Puppet Master

As a detective in the Ninth Precinct NYPD, Gil Beach has seen almost everything, but nothing has prepared him for a serial killer who targets children. Beach finds clues that lead to the world of professional ventriloquists, but the killer seems to be invisible. Frustrated at every turn, the detective faces threats to his fellow police officers, his loved ones and his own sanity, as the monster fights back against everything Beach holds dear. It will require more strength and resolve to stop this madman than most cops bring to the job. But Beach isn’t your average cop.

Dark Medicine

Detective Gil Beach of the NYPD has worked the violent city streets long enough to know his boundaries. Until he agrees to investigate a missing reporter last seen preparing to go undercover at Bellevue Hospital in the neighboring precinct. Working alongside the alluring Dr. Michele Peters, he finds more than anyone expected. Beach is drawn into a chilling world hidden underground in the hospital’s labyrinth of old tunnels. Are terrible experiments being performed there? Who could be responsible in a medical facility as large as some cities? Can they be stopped? Beach will be pushed to his limits as a man and a detective as one he fights forces that could destroy the hospital and much more.

Barry Hawkins

Barry Hawkins has worn many hats in his life, which often included writing. He has served several parishes as an ordained minister, taught at the high school, college, and graduate school level. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree with University Honors, from the University of Puget Sound, two Masters degrees in theology and pastoral care, and a PhD in Psychology from the NY Graduate Center for Mental Health.

Born into a family of traveling tent show entertainers, Barry was a professional entertainer and ventriloquist at an early age, performing in various settings, including military shows, club gigs, and television appearances. Later, he served various churches as Pastor, in Queens, Brooklyn, and Orange County, NY. After a career in the ministry, he served many years as a licensed mental health professional, heading government divisions for addiction treatment and disaster mental health. His department won an unprecedented six consecutive National Association of Counties Awards for innovation. He also spent over twenty years as a Red Cross volunteer, serving as a first responder to the Twin Towers Disaster and many other incidents, including fires, hurricanes, and similar tragedies. He was awarded the prestigious Clara Barton Award by the American Red Cross for his service and various leadership roles, among which was his work as Lead Instructor for the Metropolitan NY Red Cross Chapter. He has been recognized with various other awards, such as being included in Who’s Who in America for multiple years.

In addition to writing multiple novels, Barry has published various articles in periodicals on subjects ranging from teaching death education at the high school level to addiction and dependence in the elderly. He has published poetry as well. He is a long-time member of the Mystery Writers of America, and the respected Author’s Guild.

In his spare time, Dr. Hawkins has played in various bands and orchestras and continues to play trombone for concerts and parades. For many years he enjoyed recreational running, completing several marathons, as well as numerous half-marathons, 10K and 5K races. He continues to take long walks over wooded trails.

Barry has four children and two grandchildren who reside in the U.S., France, and Australia. He lives with his wife in the beautiful Hudson Valley of New York.