Contemporary Irish fiction, mainly by and for women. And Adrian McKinty’s latest. Continue reading
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The Trilogy that Grew – Adrian McKinty’s Belfast Noir
Duffy is a smart and determined Catholic in a police force that is overwhelming Protestant; and he resides and survives in a Protestant estate because he has a ‘good relationship’ with the leader of the para militaries who run that estate. Continue reading
McKinty wins US award
Congratulations to Adrian McKinty on winning the prestigious Edgar Award for 2017 Continue reading
The troubles of DI Sean Duffy
That Sean Duffy, McKinty’s main character, is a Catholic means that his Northern Irish police superiors are unsure of him and that he is as much an outsider on the Gerry Adams side of his society as on the Ian Paisley side. Continue reading
Belfast Dark Arts: Interviewing Adrian McKinty
On 17 December 2014, Adrian McKinty, a master of Belfast crime fiction now living in Melbourne, was interviewed by Felicity Allen, one of the Tinteán editors, about his Sean Duffy trilogy. By popular demand, the trilogy is soon to be extended to a fourth novel. Continue reading
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