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Caimh McDonnell

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Born

in Dublin, Ireland

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http://www.WhiteHairedIrishman.com

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Crime, Humor and Comedy, Thriller

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author: Terry Pratchett, Chris Brookmyre, Dennis Lehane, Mick Herron.

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Irishman Caimh McDonnell is a former professional stand-up comedian and TV writer who now concentrates all of his energies on his books. Born in Limerick and raised in Dublin, he has taken the hop across the water and calls Manchester his home.

His TV writing work has seen him work on some of the biggest topical comedy shows on British TV and has earned him a BAFTA nomination. These days he can be found happily writing his next book in the office in the back garden, with only his dog and his imagination for company.

His book 'I Have Sinned' was shortlisted for the Kindle Storyteller Award 2019. Previously, his debut novel 'A Man With One of Those Faces' was nominated for best novel at the 2017 CAP awards.

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	A Man With One of Those Faces (Dublin Trilogy publication order, #1; Dublin Trilogy chronological order, #6) 4.05 avg rating — 17,748 ratings — published 2016 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Day That Never Comes (Dublin Trilogy publication order, #2; Dublin Trilogy chronological order, #7) 4.25 avg rating — 7,246 ratings — published 2017 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Angels in the Moonlight (Dublin Trilogy publication order, #3; Dublin Trilogy chronological order, #1) 4.41 avg rating — 6,604 ratings — published 2017 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Disaster Inc (McGarry Stateside, #1) 4.33 avg rating — 5,520 ratings — published 2018 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Last Orders (Dublin Trilogy publication order, #4; Dublin Trilogy chronological order, #8) 4.43 avg rating — 4,708 ratings — published 2018 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Final Game (MCM Investigations #1) 4.38 avg rating — 4,298 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead Man's Sins (Dublin Trilogy publication order, #5; Dublin Trilogy chronological order, #2) 4.62 avg rating — 3,939 ratings — published 2021 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Have Sinned (McGarry Stateside, #2) 4.49 avg rating — 4,002 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Firewater Blues (Dublin Trilogy publication order, #6; Dublin Trilogy chronological order, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 3,844 ratings — published 2022 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Family Jewels (Dublin Trilogy publication order, #7; Dublin Trilogy chronological order, #4) 4.58 avg rating — 3,415 ratings — published 2022 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Bunny on Screen – Tall Tales & Murder

In yet another confirmation that the world has gone mad, some lunatics have only gone and decided to make a TV show based on my books! It’s called Tall Tales & Murder. It’s co-funded by the BBC and RTE and is being filmed in Ireland right now! There are some fantastically talented people involved, and I can’t wait to see how it all turns out. It’s already been commissioned for a second series, pre Read more of this blog post »

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Dublin Trilogy (Publication order) (8 books)
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McGarry Stateside (4 books)
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MCM Investigations (2 books)
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The Chemistry Of Death (David Hunter, #1)

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Twelve Days of Winter: Crime at Christmas

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Caimh McDonnell answered Justin Beach's question: I'm guessing the answer is 'I don't know' but ... any chance of a Bunny / Stranger Times crossover? It would be great fun to see Bunny and Vincent Banecroft try to work together. The only way this'll happe is if I cheat it in some way for a one-off short story as while Bunny fighting werewolves would be hilarious, it does rather blow up the rules of his world!
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“In the meantime, he was dotting the ‘I’s and crossing the ‘T’s, waiting for the S and the H to show up.”
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“If you want the honest-to-God truth, most people have a lot they want to say and not that much they want to hear.”
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“Get off the cross, we need the wood.”
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Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon

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Murder at Raven's Edge by Louise Marley

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Mummy’s Little Secret by M.A. Hunter

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