Falling Glass by Adrian Mckinty
An old associate of regular hero Michael Forsythe, Killian makes a living enforcing other people's laws, collecting debts, dealing out threats. Forsythe sets Killian up with the best paid job of his life. A prominent, politically connected, Irish businessman, Richard Coulter, needs someone to find his ex-wife and children. Reluctant to take it, but persuaded by the money, Killian takes the job. Once on the trail, Killian discovers the real reason Coulter's ex is running, and helps her take refuge amongst his people - a community of Irish Travellers, who close ranks to look after them McKinty is at his continent-hopping, pacy, evocative best in this new thriller, moving between his native Ireland and distant cities within a skin-of-his-teeth timeframe.
Praise for Fifty Grand * : *
McKinty keeps his prose flinty for this noir-soaked tale, ending in a heart-stopping face-off on cracking ice-- Siobhan Murphy * Metro *
Adrian McKinty's wonderful Dead Trilogy confirmed him as a master of modern noir, up there with Dennis Lehane and James Ellroy. -- John O'Connell * Guardian *
Unquestionably talented as an author of suspense * Sunday Times *
A faultless thriller -- Dan McCarthy * Irish Examiner *
The strength of this book lies...in the ferocity of the action, which hooks the reader from the start... McKinty has cleverly mashed the unfamiliar facets of Cuban life with the overfamiliar offerings of America's super-rich -- June Caldwell * Sunday Times (Ireland) *
FALLING GLASS: McKinty is a streetwise, energetic gunslinger of a writer, firing off volleys of sassy dialogue and explosive action that always delivers what it has promised to the reader. The story is skilfully constructed and the pace is always full throttle forwards... -- David Park * Irish Times *
Ireland's more accessible answer to James Ellroy... This is another winner, with pathos, insight, sardonic humour and lyrical descriptions that counterpoint the red-hot sequences to superb effect. -- Laura Wilson * Guardian *
A powerful and hugely satisfying read * Sunday Herald Sun, Melbourne Australia *
This globe-trotting narrative is rendered in McKinty's trademark muscular prose, which drip-feeds poetic flourishes into hard-boiled noir. -- Declan Burke * Sunday Business Post *
McKinty is a real talent * The Age, Australia *
McKinty keeps his prose flinty for this noir-soaked tale, ending in a heart-stopping face-off on cracking ice-- Siobhan Murphy * Metro *
Adrian McKinty's wonderful Dead Trilogy confirmed him as a master of modern noir, up there with Dennis Lehane and James Ellroy. -- John O'Connell * Guardian *
Unquestionably talented as an author of suspense * Sunday Times *
A faultless thriller -- Dan McCarthy * Irish Examiner *
The strength of this book lies...in the ferocity of the action, which hooks the reader from the start... McKinty has cleverly mashed the unfamiliar facets of Cuban life with the overfamiliar offerings of America's super-rich -- June Caldwell * Sunday Times (Ireland) *
FALLING GLASS: McKinty is a streetwise, energetic gunslinger of a writer, firing off volleys of sassy dialogue and explosive action that always delivers what it has promised to the reader. The story is skilfully constructed and the pace is always full throttle forwards... -- David Park * Irish Times *
Ireland's more accessible answer to James Ellroy... This is another winner, with pathos, insight, sardonic humour and lyrical descriptions that counterpoint the red-hot sequences to superb effect. -- Laura Wilson * Guardian *
A powerful and hugely satisfying read * Sunday Herald Sun, Melbourne Australia *
This globe-trotting narrative is rendered in McKinty's trademark muscular prose, which drip-feeds poetic flourishes into hard-boiled noir. -- Declan Burke * Sunday Business Post *
McKinty is a real talent * The Age, Australia *
Adrian McKinty grew up in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland. After studying at Oxford University he moved to New York City, working in bars, bookstores, building sites and finally the basement stacks of the Columbia University Medical School Library. In 2000 he relocated to Denver, Colorado where he taught high school English and began writing fiction. His debut Dead I Well May Be was shortlisted for the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award and his most recent novel Fifty Grand won the 2010 Spinetingler Award. In 2009 Adrian moved to Melbourne, Australia with his wife and two children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846687822 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846687829 |
| Title | Falling Glass |
| Author | Adrian Mckinty |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2011-03-03 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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