Gene Kerrigan je irský novinář a romanopisec, jehož díla nabízejí pronikavý politický komentář k Irsku od 70. let 20. století. Prostřednictvím svých spisů, které se objevují v publikacích jako Magill a Sunday Independent, zkoumá složitosti irské společnosti a politiky. Jeho přístup je charakterizován hlubokým pochopením společenských sil a jejich dopadu na jednotlivce. Kerriganova próza, oceňovaná pro svou bystrost a zasvěcenost, se ponoří do podstaty irské identity a jejího neustálého vývoje.
Celtic Ireland was a land of tribes and warriors; but a sophisticated & enlightened legal system was widely accepted. The brehons were the keepers of these laws, which dealt with every aspect of life: land disputes; theft or violence; marriage & divorce; the care of trees & animals.
Danny Callaghan is having a quiet drink in a Dublin pub when two men with guns walk in. They're here to take care of a minor problem - petty criminal Walter Bennett. On impulse, Callaghan intervenes to save Walter's life. Soon, his own survival is in question. With a troubled past and an uncertain future, Danny finds himself drawn into a vicious scheme of revenge.Dark Times in the City depicts an edgy city where affluence and cocaine fuel a ruthless gang culture, and a man's fleeting impulse may cost the lives of those who matter most to him. Kerrigan's new novel is his finest yet; gripping from start to finish, powerful, original and impossible to put down.
Vincent Naylor is a professional thief, as confident as he is reckless. Just ten days out of jail, and he's preparing his next robbery. Already, his plan is unravelling. While investigating the murder of a crooked banker, Detective Sergeant Bob Tidey gets a call from an old acquaintance, Maura Coady. The retired nun believes there's something suspicious happening in the Dublin backstreet where she lives alone. Maura's call inadvertently unleashes a storm of violence that will engulf Vincent Naylor and force Tidey to make a deadly choice. The Rage is a masterpiece of suspense, told against the background of a country's shameful past and its troubled present.Winner of the 2012 CWA Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel of the Year.
Patnáct nejlepších irských spisovatelů spojilo své síly, aby napsali ´detektivku´ plnou bezuzdného humoru a absurdních pohledů na sex, Dublin i literaturu. Předáváním textu po jednotlivých kapitolách mezi autory kniha postupně získává na bizarnosti (aniž by opouštěla žánr a formu). Recenzent deníku Daily Telegraph její četbu přirovnal k sledování dávných kamarádů, jak se během večera společně opíjejí do němoty.... celý text