Created by Caimh McDonnell
The well-meaning but befuddled Paul’s particular woes come from a Dublin over-populated by loons, goons, drunks, punks and other oddballs, each more eccentric than the last. And then there’s his partners: Bridgid Conroy, former nurse and crime fiction addict, and the perennially disheveled Bunny McGarry, a retired cop, current drunk, Paul’s former hurling coach and the only one of them with enough experience to qualify for a valid Private Investigator’s License. Then there’s Phil Lewis, his best friend, who’s arguably even more hopeless than Paul.
There’s a cheeky, eyebrow-raising sense of wickedly dark wit at work here, as well as more than a fair share of nasty to keep things pleasingly off-kilter. It’s a balance that, in lesser hands, might easily wobble off the path, but the author, an Irish stand-up comic, keeps it tight and right. Imagine a giddier Elmore Leonard, or perhaps Carl Hiaasen in a bad mood, and then trowel a layer of thick Irish slang (“Arse biscuits”?) on top, and you’re almost there.
The so-called Dublin Trilogy (there’s a fourth “standalone prequel”) seems to be doing swimmingly in Ireland, and has attracted a small but loyal cult following in this country. It should be bigger.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Born in Limerick and raised in Dublin, Caimh McDonnell is an award-winning stand-up comedian (establishing himself as the white-haired Irishman whose name nobody can pronounce), author and TV writer. He currently lives in Manchester.
UNDER OATH
- “A riotous read. Flipping easily between humour and terror so that I spent most of the book sat on the edge of my seat while chuckling.”
— Cleopatra Loves Books on A Man With One of Those Faces - “If you like stories by Colin Bateman, Carl Hiaasen, Tim Dorsey and Janet Evanovich then you’ll enjoy A Man With One of Those Faces.”
— The View from the Blue House - “Rip-roaringly funny and yet at the same time totally gripping. McDonnell is a force to be reckoned with.”
— Bloomin’ Brilliiant Books on The Day That Never Comes - “The Day That Never Comes is a fast paced caper, with a liquorice all-sorts cast of individuals who will entertain you, as you turn each page”
— Swirl and Thread - “Caimh McDonnell, where have you been all my life? This is a perfect mix of crime and humor . . . I loved every minute of the book.”
— A Bookaholic Swede
NOVELS
- A Man with One of Those Faces (2016) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- The Day That Never Comes (2017) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- Last Orders (2018) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- ALSO
- Angels in the Moonlight (2017) | Buy this book| Kindle it!
A standalone prequel to The Dublin Trilogy
Respectfully submitted by Kevin Burton Smith.
