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Author: Adrian McKinty Narrator: Gerard Doyle Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Audio Length: Release Date: June 2005 Format: Unabridged Audiobook Delivery: Instant Download ISBN: 9781483082608
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Publisher Description

In this electrifying noir thriller, a young Irish ex-cop travels half a world away to investigate the murder of a beautiful girl he once loved.

Alexander Lawson is a former detective for Northern Ireland’s police force who, after a disastrous stint in the drug squad, became addicted to heroin and resigned in disgrace. Now twenty-four, sickly, and on the dole, Alex learns that his high-school love, Victoria Patawasti, has been murdered in America. Victoria’s wealthy family sends Alex to Colorado to investigate the case, and he seizes the opportunity for a chance at redemption. But things don’t go as planned. Plagued by a heroin habit, forced to go on the run after the only credible witness to Victoria’s murder is accidentally killed, wanted by both the Colorado cops and the Ulster police, Alex struggles just to stay alive.

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Quotes

  • “He is a cross between Micky Spillane and Damon Runyon—the toughest, the best. Beware of McKinty.”

    - Frank McCourt, author of Angela’s Ashes

  • “A storyteller with the kind of style and panache that blur the line between genre and mainstream.”

    - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

  • “[Listeners] will be hooked by both McKinty’s skillfully woven suspense and Doyle’s almost endearing interpretation of this memorable protagonist.”

    - Publishers Weekly

  • “Gerard Doyle compels the listener into the midst of this gritty thriller…achieving skilled psychological shadings that inform and color all the characters…Listeners will be riveted.”

    - AudioFile

Awards

  • Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award
  • Audie Award Finalist
  • An Audible.com Bestseller

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Customer Reviews

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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " A little drawn out, good none the less, "

    - Susan, 1/14/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I feel this is a book that needs to be listen to. Gerard Doyle did a fantastic job in reading this. To have this read by an Irish man was what made this. You are the book. "

    - Kathleen, 11/12/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I figured it out halfway through the book. I NEVER figure these things out. So it was sort of entertaining but nothing fabulous. "

    - Sally, 11/12/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This book really touched me. Good characters who turn out to be not so good, bad characters who turn out to be not so bad and every where in between. I could really feel the pain in these characters and empathize. This was not an easy book to read, but the pain was well worth it. "

    - Jim, 11/5/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Great read. Very different from all the mysteries I've read in the past. Looking forward to reading more of his stuff. "

    - Ang, 10/31/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " good read. mystery about a less than perfect hero. "

    - Barry, 9/29/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " I want the hours back that I devoted to this long, painful journey to nowhere. "

    - Nancy, 9/9/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I have enjoyed all of McKinty's books. The main character in this mystery is a disgraced 23 year old Belfast policement who comes to the US to investigate a friend's murder. He is surprisingly intellectual and the writing is really enjoyable. "

    - Ruth, 5/28/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Love it.. especially the local Colorado aspect of this book. It is fun to connect with the the people/places/weather in this book that takes place in Denver. "

    - Rose, 4/26/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Good as an audio book. "

    - Nancy, 4/13/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " McKinty specializes in revenge and retribution. In this case, a disgraced former cop from North Ireland tracks down the klilers of his former girlfriend in Colorado. The prose is lean and mean, and reflects the central character's attitude perfectly. "

    - Larry, 2/6/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " I was so bored listening to this book that I wanted to take herion myself. "

    - Nkornmeyer, 8/27/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Another good and enjoyable Adrian McKinty novel. I do enjoy Gerard Doyle reading this author's books. Very Irish. Good entertainment. "

    - Edward, 5/27/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I listened to this and loved the Irish brogue and the facts about addiction. Even though it is fiction the author seemed to know a lot about heroin addiction.-- fascinating. A good who done it. "

    - Grace, 4/3/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Pretty much a shoot 'em up, bang bang book. I listened to it and I seem to be on a kick of Irish accents. This narrator had it and so I liked it, but a bit graphic so wouldn't recommend to those who choose not to read that type of book. "

    - Christy, 3/30/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Pretty much a shoot 'em up, bang bang book. I listened to it and I seem to be on a kick of Irish accents. This narrator had it and so I liked it, but a bit graphic so wouldn't recommend to those who choose not to read that type of book. "

    - Christy, 12/1/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " good read. mystery about a less than perfect hero. "

    - Barry, 11/26/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I feel this is a book that needs to be listen to. Gerard Doyle did a fantastic job in reading this. To have this read by an Irish man was what made this. You are the book. "

    - Kathleen, 5/1/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Heroin rules him Trying to right all his wrongs The river prevails. "

    - Andrew, 3/1/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I got this book in a library surprise package. I don't think I would have chosen it on my own. The "hero" is thoroughly messed up. There is not a neat, fairy tale ending. Yet the book was hard to put down. "

    - Kathy, 12/21/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Great read. Very different from all the mysteries I've read in the past. Looking forward to reading more of his stuff. "

    - Ang, 5/20/2009
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " The only reason I read this book was because I was looking for a book on audible. I enjoyed the Irish accent, and it wasn't totally dumb... just mostly. "

    - Gretel, 2/24/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I listened to this and loved the Irish brogue and the facts about addiction. Even though it is fiction the author seemed to know a lot about heroin addiction.-- fascinating. A good who done it. "

    - Grace, 1/1/2009
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Love it.. especially the local Colorado aspect of this book. It is fun to connect with the the people/places/weather in this book that takes place in Denver. "

    - Rose, 8/28/2008
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I have enjoyed all of McKinty's books. The main character in this mystery is a disgraced 23 year old Belfast policement who comes to the US to investigate a friend's murder. He is surprisingly intellectual and the writing is really enjoyable. "

    - Ruth, 1/22/2008

About the Author

Adrian McKinty was born and grew up in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He attended Oxford University on a full scholarship where he studied philosophy. In the mid 1990’s he moved to New York and found work in bars, bookstores, and building sites, finally becoming a high school English teacher in Denver, Colorado. In 2004 Adrian’s debut crime novel, Dead I Well May Be, was shortlisted for the Dagger Award and was optioned by Universal Pictures. Since then his books have sold over half a million copies and been translated into a dozen languages. Adrian won the 2017 Edgar Award and is a two time winner of the Ned Kelly Award and the Barry Award.

About the Narrator

Gerard Doyle, a seasoned audio narrator, he has been awarded dozens of AudioFile Earphones Awards, was named a Best Voice in Young Adult Fiction in 2008, and won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. He was born of Irish parents and raised and educated in England. In Great Britain he has enjoyed an extensive career in both television and repertory theater and toured nationally and internationally with the English Shakespeare Company. He has appeared in London’s West End in the gritty musical The Hired Man. In America he has appeared on Broadway in The Weir and on television in New York Undercover and Law & Order. He has taught drama at Ross School for the several years.