Adrian McKinty
Adrian McKinty was born and grew up in Belfast, Northern Ireland during the Troubles of the 1970s and 1980s. His father was a boilermaker and ship's engineer and his mother a secretary. Adrian went to Oxford University on a full scholarship to study philosophy before emigrating to the United States to become a high school English teacher. His debut crime novel Dead I Well May Be was shortlisted for the 2004 Dagger Award and was optioned by Universal Pictures. His books have won the Edgar Award...See more
Adrian McKinty was born and grew up in Belfast, Northern Ireland during the Troubles of the 1970s and 1980s. His father was a boilermaker and ship's engineer and his mother a secretary. Adrian went to Oxford University on a full scholarship to study philosophy before emigrating to the United States to become a high school English teacher. His debut crime novel Dead I Well May Be was shortlisted for the 2004 Dagger Award and was optioned by Universal Pictures. His books have won the Edgar Award, the Ned Kelly Award, the Anthony Award, and the Barry Award and have been translated into over twenty languages. Adrian is a reviewer and critic for the Sydney Morning Herald , the Irish Times , and the Guardian . He lives in New York City with his wife and two children. See less
Adrian McKinty's Featured Books
Adrian McKinty book reviews
-
The Island
Fast paced thriller
The Island had an intriguing blurb and skimming through the Goodreads reviews before reading it really added to the air of mystique as readers promised 'no spoilers' and implored me to just jump in ... Read More
-
In the Morning I'll Be Gone: A Detective Sean Duffy Novel
The last in the Troubles Trilogy
by Marcia, Apr 6, 2022
McKinty is a marvelous writer and we're immersed in the Troubles in Belfast, the people's fight between Catholics and Protestants. McKinty presents an authentic picture of the horror of war but ... Read More
-
I Hear the Sirens in the Street: A Detective Sean Duffy Novel
McKinty is a terrific writer
by Marcia, Mar 12, 2022
For mystery fans and those interested in the time of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, this book is both an education and a joy because McKinty's writing is so sharp, ironic, poetic and satisfying. Read More
