Though an anachronistic tone occasionally jars with the period atmosphere provided by carefully observed detail and cameos from the likes of Gerry Adams, the deft mix of noirish melancholy with express-train pacing and blockbuster-ready action enticingly sets the stage for Duffy's future adventures.

As Duffy tries to decipher gnomic clues involving opera and mythology, he begins to suspect that the suicide of a hunger striker's wife links the apparently apolitical murders to the equally ruthless paramilitary and IRA factions. 2012 by Adrian McKinty (Author) 3,673 ratings Book 1 of 7: Sean Duffy See all formats and editions Kindle Edition 8.29 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 21.74 1 New from 21.74 Paperback 1.59 10 Used from 1. At first it looks like yet another killing related to the Troubles, but it. With the hunger strikes ongoing, Duffy tries to prove himself by finding an apparent serial killer targeting gay men, but is impeded by Northern Ireland's revolution-racked but socially conservative culture. The Cold Cold Ground (Detective Sean Duffy) Paperback 28 Jun. The novel kicks off with the discovery of a mans mutilated body in a junked car.

Sean Duffy, a Catholic who remains brashly, winningly sardonic even under the pressure of 1981 Belfast's overwhelmingly Protestant police force. Add to this the fact that, as a Catholic policeman, it doesn't matter which side he's on, because nobody trusts him, and Sergeant Duffy really is in a no-win situation.This series starter from McKinty (Fifty Grand) introduces hard-boiled but likable Det. It's no easy job-especially when it turns out that one of the victims was involved in the IRA but was last seen discussing business with someone from the loyalist Ulster Volunteer Force. : The Cold Cold Ground (9781781258187) by McKinty, Adrian and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at. Detective Sergeant Duffy is the man tasked with trying to get to the bottom of it all. Hunger strikes, riots, power cuts, a homophobic serial killer with a penchant for opera, and a young woman's suicide that may yet turn out to be murder: on the surface, the events are unconnected, but then things-and people-aren't always what they seem. 'McKinty is one of the most striking and most memorable crime voices to emerge on the scene in years.' -Tana French The Cold Cold Ground (English, Book, McKinty Adrian) Language: English Binding: Book Publisher: Seventh Street Books Genre: Fiction ISBN: 9781616147167. Fast-paced, evocative, and brutal, The Cold Cold Ground is a brilliant depiction of Belfast at the height of the Troubles-and of a cop treading a thin, thin line-from The New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author Adrian McKinty. The Cold Cold Ground por Adrian McKinty, 9781616147167, disponible en Book Depository con envío gratis.

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