McKinty, Adrian

Dead I well may be : a novel by Adrian McKinty ( Book )
28 editions published between 2003 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 1,128 libraries worldwide
Appointed by a crime boss to lead a gang of Irish thugs against rival powers in Harlem and the Bronx, young illegal immigrant Michael Forsythe falls out of favor when he seduces his employer's daughter.

The dead yard : a novel by Adrian McKinty ( Book )
19 editions published between 2006 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 1,099 libraries worldwide
Mercenary Michael Forsythe works to infiltrate an Irish terrorist sleeper cell on behalf of the FBI, an endeavor that is challenged by the loss of his only ally and his deepening feelings for the enemy's daughter.

Hidden river : a novel by Adrian McKinty ( Book )
19 editions published between 2004 and 2010 in English and Russian and held by 1,016 libraries worldwide
A thriller that takes you to the heart of New York City's most bloody era. A writer whose dialogue is as hard and true as the streets.

The Bloomsday dead by Adrian McKinty ( Book )
16 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in English and held by 1,013 libraries worldwide
Attending to his usual challenges as the head of security for the Miraflores Hilton in Lima, Michael Forsythe receives an impassioned summons from a dangerous ex-lover, Bridget, who threatens Michael's life if he fails to rescue her kidnapped daughter.

Fifty grand : a novel by Adrian McKinty ( Book )
14 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and held by 888 libraries worldwide
This knockout thriller from a critically acclaimed author follows a young Cuban detective's quest for vengeance against her father's killer in a Colorado mountain town.

An Introduction to The thief and the dogs by Naguib Mahfouz by Molly Murphy ( Recording )
1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 706 libraries worldwide
Naguib Mahfouz's The Thief and the Dogs (1961) is a multi-faceted story that is equal parts crime thriller, morality tale, and political allegory. The novel begins with career criminal Said Mahran's release from prison. He immediately sets off for the home of his ex-wife's new husband, desperate to settle a score with the man he feels betrayed him and hoping to reunite with his young daughter, Sana. Instead, she rejects him. Said next visits the posh home of his friend and mentor Rauf Ilwan, a former leader of the student resistance who has thoroughly abandoned the egalitarian principles he supported during the Revolution of 1952. Sensing Said is not willing to give up his life of crime, Rauf rebuffs him, saying, "Things are no longer what they used to be". Consumed by bitterness and motivated by a desire for revenge on the society and individuals he feels have failed him, Said's quest for vengeance carries readers from the banks of the Nile River, through the boulevards and back alleys of Cairo, to Bab al-Nasr --- a medieval gateway on the outskirts of the city. Chances for redemption and a new way of life come to him in the form of Nur, a prostitute who believes her love can transform them both, and Sheikh Ali al-Junaydi, a Sufi cleric who offers Said the opportunity to reject worldly temptation in favor of a spiritual path. Unable to accept either eros or agape, Said soon finds himself the most hunted man in Egypt --- aimless, desperate, and alone. Long known as a writer of realist fiction, 'The Thief and the Dogs' marks Mahfouz's first use of the stream-of-consciousness technique. The result is a ground-breaking work that allows the reader intimate access to the thoughts, emotions, and motivations of a man consumed by rage and hell-bent on self-destruction.

An Introduction to The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett by Dan Stone ( Recording )
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 652 libraries worldwide
Readings of excerpts and critical analysis.

The lighthouse land by Adrian McKinty ( Book )
9 editions published between 2006 and 2011 in English and held by 630 libraries worldwide
Thirteen-year-old Jamie is overjoyed when a bequest sends him and his mother to live on an Irish island, where he and his newfound friend Ramsay travel back in time to help a young girl save her people from certain death.

The lighthouse war by Adrian McKinty ( Book )
11 editions published between 2007 and 2011 in English and held by 409 libraries worldwide
When Jamie and Ramsay answer a summons to return to Altair, accompanied by Ramsay's cousin Brian, they learn that the Witch Queen wants to capture the Salmon from them and use it to transport her people from that dying planet to Earth--and that Jamie's beloved Wishaway has agreed to marry someone else.

The lighthouse keepers by Adrian McKinty ( Book )
7 editions published between 2008 and 2011 in English and held by 363 libraries worldwide
After teenage friends Jamie and Ramsay travel back to Altair to save the last citizens of that dying planet, the ancient race who built the mysterious, wormhole-seeking Salmon returns with a terrible proposition for Jamie.