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Brian Barrie graduated from the Royal Military College in 1969 and, while serving in Gagetown, obtained a master's degree in English from the University of New Brunswick, specializing in Canadian literature. He went on to pursue a law degree at Queen's University, graduating in 1976. With the unfailing support of his wife, he established a trial practice in Owen Sound, Ontario, where for forty years he was privileged to be accepted into a world of wonder and crisis, where strangers entrusted him with their causes, their fights for freedom, and their financial survival. He also served two terms on the board of directors of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association. But even while practising law, Brian Barrie could not quell his passion for writing. He published four books for children or youth between 2007 and 2019, which have been cherished by local Owen Sound readers. He currently lives on Lake Huron, his horizon encircled by fishing islands until backlit by the Red Bay sunsets -- a gathering place for a vibrant family life. Four Bullets, Four Witnesses, Four Liars is his first adult novel.
"""After a distinguished career as an outstanding criminal defence counsel, Brian Barrie has written this riveting memoir chronicling one of his first murder cases. It reads like a skillfully crafted whodunnit. Yet, it's all true. He takes us through the chaotic lives of a cadre of misfits, until one of them is brutally murdered. The trial is a battle royal between a truculent Crown Attorney and Barrie. He quotes liberally from the actual trial transcripts to build suspense to a dramatic but satisfying conclusion. So many twists and turns. You won't be able to put it down.""--Justice Terry O'Connor (Retired) ""Mr. Barrie has followed his distinguished legal career with a terrific first novel. The tale is given a significant boost by the fact that it is told by one who has 'seen that and done that.'""---- Justice Cas Herold (Retired) ""Four Bullets, Four Witnesses, Four Liars is a compelling memoir of an unusual and perplexing murder trial in which the author, a skilled and experienced trial lawyer, acted as defence counsel. Culled from 'the garden of human experience' and rich in insight into the frailties of the justice system, the memoir illustrates the myriad challenges facing advocates charged with defending clients caught in the crosshairs of the justice system. This memoir will speak to anyone who cares deeply about justice."" --Justice James Clarke (Retired)"
