Irish crime fiction

Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent

By Vicki Weisfeld

3 March, 2023

Yes, the eponymous protagonist of Liz Nugent’s new crime mystery, Strange Sally Diamond, is strange. And for good reason. Sally lives a mile outside a small village in Ireland’s sparsely populated County Roscommon. Alone with her father since her mother died several years earlier, Sally…

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Irish crime drama North Sea Connection comes to BBC Four

By crimefictionlover

30 January, 2023

The highly-rated RTÉ crime show North Sea Connection is coming to BBC Four in the UK, with the first two episodes airing from 9pm on Saturday 4 February. It’s an ideal series to take in if you enjoy perilous plot lines set in moody, isolated…

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Göering’s Gold by Richard O’Rawe

By Paul Burke

1 June, 2022

This wry caper from Irish author Richard O’Rawe proves that an old fashioned adventure story, well told, can still grip and thrill us. Göering’s Gold is essentially a treasure hunt – funny and dark by turns, its sharp pacing and clever twists are very appealing….

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The Last to Disappear by Jo Spain

By Paul Burke

11 May, 2022

Jo Spain’s fingers have been on fire since her first novel in 2015. There’s the highly rated Tom Reynolds series, a clutch of clever standalones, several screenwriting projects (Taken Down and Harry Wild) and now a new international mystery. The Last to Disappear is set…

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April in Spain by John Banville

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

20 October, 2021

Until recently John Banville published his crime novels under the pseudonym Benjamin Black to separate them from his more complex fiction. According to the author, he could write a crime fiction novel in three or four months while his more literary work took up more…

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The Doctor will see you now... Jo Spain

By crimefictionlover

31 August, 2021

Well, this is exciting. Today we bring you the first in a series of posts featuring Dr Jacky Collins – AKA Dr Noir – in consultation with leading crime fiction authors, and Jacky’s guest in this post is the Irish author Jo Spain. If you’re…

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The Nameless Ones by John Connolly

By RoughJustice

21 July, 2021

The 19th novel in the Charlie Parker series barely features John Connolly’s troubled detective. Instead, this story belongs to his associates Louis and Angel. Lovers, as well as partners in crime, they are a study in contrasts. Louis is black, always immaculately presented, and a…

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The Perfect Lie by Jo Spain

By DeathBecomesHer

17 May, 2021

Interviews with Irish author Jo Spain always meander into the same territory – she would just LOVE to be a big name in the US. And that bid for world domination makes a massive step forward with The Perfect Lie, which leaves the rolling green…

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Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent

Irish crime drama North Sea Connection comes to BBC Four

Göering’s Gold by Richard O’Rawe

The Last to Disappear by Jo Spain

April in Spain by John Banville

The Doctor will see you now... Jo Spain

The Nameless Ones by John Connolly

The Perfect Lie by Jo Spain

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