Adrian McKinty is the author of eighteen novels, including the acclaimed Detective Sean Duffy novels. Rain Dogs was the winner of the 2017 Edgar(R) Award and the Barry Award for Best Paperback Original. Gun Street Girl was shortlisted for the Anthony, Ned Kelly, and Edgar(R) Awards. The Cold Cold Ground won the Spinetingler Award. I Hear the Sirens in the Street won the Barry Award and was shortlisted for the Ned Kelly Award. In the Morning I'll Be Gone won the Ned Kelly Award and was selected by the American Library Association as one of the top-10 crime fiction novels of 2014. McKinty is also the author of the standalone historical The Sun Is God. Born and raised in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, McKinty was called "the best of the new generation of Irish crime novelists" in the Glasgow Herald.
'Police at the Station and They Don't Look Friendly' is a line from
a song by Tom Waits, and it perfectly sums up the paranoid
atmosphere at Carrickfergus CID in the late 1980s... McKinty moves
seamlessly between action and reflection, and his sardonic tone is
a delight.-- "Sunday Times (London)"
[This book] is perhaps the best Sean Duffy of the lot in the wit of
its dialogue, its inwardness, its exciting story
and--essentially--in having a complex and memorably flawed hero in
Inspector Sean Duffy.-- "Weekend Australian"
Another absolute cracker of a book in a superior series. -- "Ian
Rankin, New York Times bestselling author"
Another mordantly witty mystery novel from the reliably excellent
Adrian McKinty.-- "Irish Times"
Gerard Doyle has become the voice of the Duffy books...Listeners
should not be surprised that his Irish and British accents are
perfect but he is also excellent with the French. There are some
pretty gruesome scenes here but the story is gripping and...new
listeners will want to seek out the earlier audios.--
"SoundCommentary"
McKinty has created a Chandleresque character who walks the mean
streets of Belfast...Driving it all is McKinty's compelling
literary style-- "Booklist (starred review)"
McKinty's hero is irreverent, charming, and mordantly,
laugh-out-loud funny, and his eclectic personal soundtrack and
bitter, pragmatic politics make for vivid period detail.-- "Kirkus
Reviews (starred review)"
Narrator Gerard Doyle has provided the voice of Adrian McKinty's
Sean Duffy since the first audiobook of the series. Returning for
book six, he's more in tune with Duffy's complexity than ever
before...McKinty's blend of dark drama with perfectly timed humor
and intensely plotted action is performed by Doyle as though he's
intimately familiar with Duffy's mind, heart, and body. Listeners
comprehend the vastness of Duffy's emotion without a caricatured
delivery. Doyle delivers another winning narration. Winner of the
AudioFile Earphones Award.-- "AudioFile"
Riveting sixth Sean Duffy novel pits the detective inspector
against some of his toughest foes yet.-- "Publishers Weekly"
There is plenty of action and excitement as we get to observe the
normally flying-by-the-seat-of-his-pants detective grappling
intentionally with his future. Superb.-- "Boston Globe"
This is familiar territory for Doyle, and he knows exactly how to
navigate the material. From the tense opening scene, he keeps the
story moving at a steady pace, expertly building the
suspense...Bolstered by excellent characterizations, Doyle's
reading holds the listener transfixed.-- "Publishers Weekly (audio
review)"
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