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Rain Dogs: A Detective Sean Duffy Novel Audiobook
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New York Times bestselling author Adrian McKinty won an Edgar Award for this “standout in a superior series” (Booklist).
“Shot through with a smart, crackling humor that manages to be both dark and witty.”—Boston Globe
It’s just the same things over and again for Sean Duffy: riot duty, heartbreak, cases he can solve but never get to court. But what detective gets two locked-room mysteries in one career?
When journalist Lily Bigelow is found dead in the courtyard of Carrickfergus Castle, it looks like a suicide. Yet there are a few things that bother Duffy just enough to keep the case file open, which is how he finds out that Bigelow was working on a devastating investigation of corruption and abuse at the highest levels of power in the UK and beyond.
And so Duffy has two impossible problems on his desk: Who killed Lily Bigelow? And what were they trying to hide?
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“McKinty’s story opens with a visit to Belfast by ‘sporting royalty’ Muhammad Ali—a challenge narrator Gerard Doyle meets with a gravelly, rhythmic delivery. Even better are Doyle’s varied Irish accents, which help differentiate the various Northern Irish policemen who work with Detective Sean Duffy…Duffy’s journey to Finland to investigate poses an interesting vocal challenge that Doyle handles admirably. His delivery further ratchets up the tension when the threat of IRA bombings and the death of a high-ranking police official add to the mayhem.”
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“The tension between McKinty’s competing love of tight, formal puzzles and loose, riffing dialogue is what makes the Duffy novels such a joy.”
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“Set during the Troubles, the Duffy series could be construed as historical fiction…but the books don’t feel like historical novels. They’re too urgent and too topical…His prose style is vital, vigorous, and…if you’re not reading him already, do yourself a favor: start now.”
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“A first-rate crime thriller that commands attention from the opening pages and keeps the reader interested until the end.”
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“McKinty expertly balances Duffy’s tense and suspenseful investigation with the political tensions of the region.”
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“Every detail rings true…McKinty manages…another standout in a superior series, combining terrific plotting with evocative historical detail.”
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“The pairing of McKinty’s artful prose with Doyle’s Irish brogue is near perfection. He gives distinctive voices to Duffy and each of his colleagues…making it easy for the listener to follow and appreciate McKinty’s smart dialogue, dark humor, and clever plotting.”
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“McKinty uses some historical events as a basis for a strong moral point of view while still delivering a fine tale.”
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“Duffy is taking no better care of himself than he ever did. But his copper’s instincts are as sharp as ever in this fifth installment.”
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“Adrian McKinty is a gifted storyteller I love to read and Sean Duffy is a character you will never forget.”
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“McKinty’s writing is dark and witty with gritty realism, spot-on dialogue, and fascinating characters.”
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“McKinty is one of the most striking and most memorable crime voices to emerge on the scene in years.”
— Tana French -
“McKinty expertly balances Duffy’s tense and suspenseful investigation with the political tensions of the region.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred and boxed review)
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Shortlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award
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Finalist for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger
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A Booklist Editors’ Choice of the Year
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A Boston Globe Pick of the Best Books of the Year
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An Anthony Award Nominee for Best Paperback Original
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A Barry Award Nominee for Best Paperback Original
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Shortlisted for the Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Novel
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Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original
Rain Dogs Listener Reviews
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About Adrian McKinty
Adrian McKinty was born and grew up in Belfast, Northern Ireland, during the Troubles. His father was a welder in Harland and Wolff—the shipyard where they built the Titanic; his mother was a school lunch lady and secretary. Adrian went to Oxford University on a full scholarship where he studied philosophy.
Emigrating first to America and then Australia he found work as a door-to-door salesman, a driver, a bookstore clerk, a barman, a high school English teacher, and a semipro rugby player.
His debut crime novel, Dead I Well May Be, was shortlisted for the 2004 Dagger Award and was optioned by Universal Pictures. He is the author of more than a dozen crime novels that have been translated into over forty languages. He has won the Edgar Award, the Anthony Award, the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award, the Barry Award, the Macavity Award, the International Thriller Writers Award, and is a three-time winner of the Ned Kelly Award.
His 2020 novel The Chain was a New York Times bestseller and appeared on twenty-five best-of-the-year lists. His 2022 novel The Island was an instant New York Times bestseller and made five best-of-the-year lists including those of the London Times and the New York Times.
Adrian is a member of the Linnean Society and the National Audubon Society. He lives in New York City with his wife and two children.
About Gerard Doyle
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.