J A Dunphy, I stayed up all night to finish the first book and pre bought the second book for Kindle and booked the day off work the day it was released.
This was a recommendation, I think it may have been Susan. I thought I would give it a try and her detective Lottie Parker did not disappoint, her new one is out 3rd October I think.
Not heard of Sheila Bulger before. Read every book by Tana French. I do admit that i struggled with her last book. I am looking forward to her forthcoming book
@Jason took me a while to settle into her most recent story, but the protagonist finally clicked. Broken Harbour by far my favourite. Try S Bugler, set in South London,great story telling, and fascinating characters.
Of the female ones, Tana French, Alex Barclay, Jane Casey, Sinead Crowley, Jo Spain, Sam Blake, Louise Phillips, Niamh O’Connor, Claire McGowan, Arlene Hunt, Andrea Carter, Andrea Mara, Cat Hogan, Catherine Ryan Howard, Karen Gilleece and me. I’m only mentioning the women here because I wrote about the explosion of Irish female crime writers for an American website recently. https://crimereads.com/the-gothic-horrors-of-1980s-ireland/
I am surprised that @Catriona isn’t mentioned much in this discussion. Her Craig Series is addictive. Each book is a case and the characters develop throughout the series. The reader feels he/she is part of the team. Already 18 books and I am waiting expectantly for 19 out in October.
@Jason there is a humour and gentleness to her writing which pulls you in. All set mostly in N.Ireland but each case is different and some with international elements.
Caimh McDonnell (comedy/crime)
Beat me to it Ellen x
Pat McGroin………
Dick
Patricia Gibney – DI Lottie Parker series
Ken Bruen
Yes, I can.
And I imagine some others can, too.
Adrian McKinty
J A Dunphy, I stayed up all night to finish the first book and pre bought the second book for Kindle and booked the day off work the day it was released.
Not heard of this author before
Neither had I. Picked it up in a train station about 4 minutes before I had to board the train and it was the nearest book to hand
Sorry, have looked on Amazon but couldn’t find anything for J A Dunphy?
I can’t find the author either
S.A. Dunphy
Sorry typo should be S.A Dunphy
??
James Joyce, His Finnegan’s Wake is a crime against the English language. (As is Ulysses)
Shame on you!
How’s your middle leg? Eh, come here till I stiffen it for you.
Tana French @Shane
I think she has a new book out soon
Steve Cavanagh…Love the Eddie Flynn books (set in NYC)
I have to save up. I can get two Mel’s for one Steve.
For good Irish crime fiction try @David. https://www.amazon.co.uk/MURDER-WEST-COAST-detectives-investigate-ebook/dp/B07D322RKB/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1538248982&sr=1-1&keywords=david+pearson
Thank you David!
@Liz
Just finished Lying in wait – excellent book!
Steve Cavanagh, Adrian McKinty or Jane Casey are all top notch.
@Louise
Claire McGowan
Also @Valerie AKA Keogh Only 99p https://www.amazon.co.uk/That-One-May-Smile-Novels-ebook/dp/B00L2JF9ZO/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
Thanks for the mention, David.
Tana French is great as well.
I really liked the Stuart Neville books I’ve read. Only read two but got another one on the TBR pile.
Thanks a million, Pauline
When she was gone is one
That is the title of one of the books. I cannot think of the other.
It’s S.A. You mistakenly typed J.A
Ken Bruen
Casey hill. Graham masterton Tania French Stuart Neville
Love Jo Spain
Tana French
Brian McGalloway
Benjamin Black,Declan HUGHES, Brian McGilloway, Adrian McKinty
Graham Masterton – DS Katie Maguire Just brilliant
Steve Cavanagh and Jane Casey are both great.
I’m currently enjoying one by David B. Lyon, I think it is – Midday.
that’s a good book
Lots to choose from: https://crimereads.com/15-irish-crime-writers-you-should-be-reading-right-now/
Claire McGowan, Patricia Gibney and Jo Spain are really good.
Benjamin black
@Noreen
Aw, thank you, Anita!
Ken Bruen..Galway, Ireland
OK clearly I’m tired as I read that as Irish Cream authors first of all ?. Sorry I don’t know any of either I’m afraid lol
@Tanya
Ooh there’s one who wrote Borderlands, but I can’t remember his name. Very good.
Brian McGilloway
Tana French, Jane Casey, Jo Spain, Dervla McTiernan, Liz Nugent.
@David @Sharon Patricia Gibney xxx
Gerry O’Donovan, the Priest is fantastic, set in Dublin.
does Barry Devlin’s ‘Baldi’ radio series count?
Yup
Baldi is great!
crime fiction works so well on radio
@Jan -love that!
gerard Brennan.
Ken Bruen
Colin Bateman of course.
John Connolly
I love his books
No contest! Ken Bruen, Brian McGilliway, Tana French — all amazing!
@Catriona
Thanks, Christina
@Daithi, @Noreen, Brid Wade, @Jonathan, @Eric, @Domhnall…
Patricia Gibney is excellent.
Yet to read anything by her
This was a recommendation, I think it may have been Susan. I thought I would give it a try and her detective Lottie Parker did not disappoint, her new one is out 3rd October I think.
Sheila Bugler
Tana French and Sheila Bugler.
Not heard of Sheila Bulger before.
Read every book by Tana French.
I do admit that i struggled with her last book. I am looking forward to her forthcoming book
@Jason took me a while to settle into her most recent story, but the protagonist finally clicked. Broken Harbour by far my favourite. Try S Bugler, set in South London,great story telling, and fascinating characters.
Yes, Broken Harbour is a winner!
Stephen Leather
Sam Blake, Catherine Ryan Howard, @Valerie, @Liz – just off the top of my head.
Thanks, Pam, xx
@Louise
@Sam. Brilliant books
@Kevin – fab and Patricia Gibney – also fab xx
Cheers Kerry
@Daithi, @Noreen, Eric Ward, Jonathan Dunne
Thank you!
Not heard of these authors before
@Jason they are all authors with Tirgearr Publishing, well worth a look http://www.tirgearrpublishing.com/
Adrian McKinty
Of the female ones, Tana French, Alex Barclay, Jane Casey, Sinead Crowley, Jo Spain, Sam Blake, Louise Phillips, Niamh O’Connor, Claire McGowan, Arlene Hunt, Andrea Carter, Andrea Mara, Cat Hogan, Catherine Ryan Howard, Karen Gilleece and me.
I’m only mentioning the women here because I wrote about the explosion of Irish female crime writers for an American website recently.
https://crimereads.com/the-gothic-horrors-of-1980s-ireland/
Arlene Hunt is brilliant
I’ve read and enjoyed several of those. Didn’t realise they were Irish, though – not that it matters. Good is good, wherever it comes from.
James Patterson’s great grandmother may have been Irish!
I am surprised that @Catriona isn’t mentioned much in this discussion. Her Craig Series is addictive. Each book is a case and the characters develop throughout the series. The reader feels he/she is part of the team. Already 18 books and I am waiting expectantly for 19 out in October.
One person has mentioned her. Must go & seek her work out
@Jason there is a humour and gentleness to her writing which pulls you in. All set mostly in N.Ireland but each case is different and some with international elements.
I did Pauline!
@Christina I am hooked – are you?
Read them all. Only started in Jan. Love them.
She is certainly prolific
@Jason she is a hard worker. Is a doctor and has forensic experience and it shows.
Thank goodness. I get withdrawal symptoms.
You’re very kind, @Pauline, @Christina. Thank you both for such kind mentions
Love the gentleness and humour comment. I’d never thought of my murder novels in quite that way, given the trail of bodies I leave in each one
@Catriona Yes I know what you mean. But there is…..
Gerald O’Donavan.
@Kevin, @Patricia, @Adele & @Maria all brilliant writers
@Mary Thank you so much. ?
@Maria you are most welcome x