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Rain Dogs
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?
The Illustrated History of Ireland
The perfect book for the Irish enthusiast, history buff, or armchair travelerMore than just a history book, The Illustrated History of Ireland is a fascinating combination of text, color maps, photographs, illustrations, and specially commissioned artwork that tells the story of Ireland from earliest times to the present in a compelling fashion. This is a stunning book with accessible text that is supported with artwork on every two-page spread. In addition to serving as a historical reference, it is a guide to various collections of artifacts and sites of historical significance.In his clearly written text, Sean Duffy stresses the enduring themes of history: the long cultural continuity, the central importance of Ireland's relationships with Britain and mainland Europe, and the intractability of the ethnic and national divisions in modern Ulster. It is a book that both students of Irish history and lay readers will treasure.
Police at the Station and They Don't Look Friendly
"First published in Great Britain in 2017 by Serpent's Tail, an imprint of Profile Books Ltd."--Copyright page.
In the Morning I'll Be Gone
A Ned Kelly Award winner! Detective Sean Duffy works to crack a locked room mystery while tracking an escaped IRA master bomber. The early 1980s. Belfast. Sean Duffy, a conflicted Catholic cop in the Protestant RUC (Royal Ulster Constabulary), is recruited by MI5 to hunt down Dermot McCann, an IRA master bomber who has made a daring escape from the notorious Maze Prison. In the course of his investigations Sean discovers a woman who may hold the key to Dermot’s whereabouts; she herself wants justice for her daughter who died in mysterious circumstances in a pub locked from the inside. Sean knows that if he can crack the "locked room mystery," the bigger mystery of Dermot’s whereabouts might be revealed to him as a reward. Meanwhile the clock is ticking down to the Conservative Party Conference in Brighton in 1984, where Mrs. Thatcher is due to give a keynote speech....
All American Christmas
A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Pull up a chair, pour some eggnog, and enjoy the Christmas spirit with friends… From the wind-swept, snowy ranges of Wyoming to Florida beaches glowing with Christmas lights, All American Christmas traces holiday traditions across the United States. In this beautiful personal keepsake, Rachel Campos-Duffy and Sean Duffy present a dazzling collection of emotional stories, treasured family photographs, and homegrown Christmas recipes from some of Fox News’ most beloved personalities. Dana Perino takes readers out west to the cattle ranch where she celebrated Christmas with real life “Marlboro Men”—her uncles and grandfather. Maria Bartiromo reflects on...
A Thief Obsessed
A former thief. A killer hell-bent on revenge. A master manipulator who brings them both together… And nothing is as it seems. Just as Lola Parks says goodbye to a daring life as an international thief pulling off jewelry, art, and wine heists across Europe, suspected killer Sean Duffy pops up from Dimitri Tobias’s past to threaten everything. When Reynard Jules avoids incarceration for his past indiscretions, he wastes no time letting Lola know that he owns her and that she owes him one last job. Of course, Lola knows it’s never “one last job,” and she will stop at nothing to break free from the man controlling her life. Dimitri is off to Dublin to save his best friend’s sister from a kidnapping by a man so sinister that he refuses to allow Lola anywhere near the situation. Dimitri and Lola soon realize that not only is Lola the one person who can save the sister. But she just might be the one Sean Duffy was after in the first place. Read A Thief Obsessed today to discover whether Lola can pull off one final heist to save her life.
From the Stars Above: The Frontier Series 12
A century-old curse comes full circle... For a hundred years they have never forgiven, never forgotten. Now, the war between the Duffy and Macintosh dynasties will be brought to its stunning conclusion. Private Patrick Duffy was forced to flee Malaya as a child, and left orphaned when his mother died in Changi prison. Now, returning to fight a fearless enemy, he must confront the ghosts of his past if he is to find any hope for the future. Michael Macintosh is forging his own path to escape his mother's obsessive control. Sailor, soldier and mercenary, he will soon face war again, in the brutal jungles of Vietnam. Sarah Macintosh ruthlessly crushes anyone who gets in her way, and has vowed to destroy her sister-in-law, Jessica Duffy-Macintosh. Fixated on her own legacy, she has ignored her family's inheritance - a century-old curse, to be paid in blood... "Watt once again blends his multi-character saga with key moments of history. Fast-paced and exciting, this is a fine piece of Australian fiction" Canberra Weekly on While the Moon Burns
The Cold Cold Ground
WINNER OF THE SPINETINGLER AWARD! Spring 1981. Northern Ireland. Belfast on the verge of outright civil war. The Thatcher government has flooded the area with soldiers, but nightly there are riots, bombings, and sectarian attacks. In the midst of the chaos, Sean Duffy, a young, witty, Catholic detective in the almost entirely Protestant Royal Ulster Constabulary, is trying to track down a serial killer who is targeting gay men. As a Catholic policeman, Duffy is suspected by both sides and there are layers of complications. For one thing, homosexuality is illegal in Northern Ireland in 1981. Then he discovers that one of the victims was involved in the IRA, but was last seen discussing business with someone from the Protestant UVF (Ulster Volunteer Force). Fast-paced, evocative, and brutal, this book is a brilliant depiction of Belfast at the height of the Troubles and a cop caught in the cross fire.
Wheeling
The convergence of the Ohio River, the National Road, a remarkable bridge, and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad transformed Wheeling into a transportation hub. Fed by an influx of immigrant labor, the city prospered, adding industrial muscle. But global economic changes brought the machine to a sudden halt. In Then & Now: Wheeling author Seán Duffy and photographer Paul Rinkes explore a city still recovering from that trauma, a city with a proud past and an uncertain but hopeful future.
That Crazed Girl
Despite official accounts confirming his mother's death as an accidental drowning in a public swimming pool, Martin's intuition tells him there's more to the story. Driven by a burning desire to unearth the truth, he sets out to investigate the woman his father had relationships with, both before and possibly after marrying his mother. His search takes him to Ireland, where he hopes to find answers from Gillian. Along the way, Martin stumbles upon another surprising connection—his mother's suspicions regarding her boss, Henry, and his involvement in unethical practices. As Martin delves deeper into the history of Henry's company, he begins to question whether Henry played a role in his mot...
