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Caimh McDonnell

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Born

in Dublin, Ireland

Website

http://www.WhiteHairedIrishman.com

Genre

Crime, Humor and Comedy, Thriller

Influences

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

Member Since

May 2014

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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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Average rating: 4.33 · 110,210 ratings · 8,368 reviews · 41 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Man With One of Those Faces (Dublin Trilogy publication order, #1; Dublin Trilogy chronological order, #6) 4.04 avg rating — 18,544 ratings — published 2016 — 2 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) 4.24 avg rating — 7,680 ratings — published 2017 — 12 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) 4.40 avg rating — 6,838 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 — 5,686 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 — 4,875 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 — 4,463 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) 4.61 avg rating — 4,092 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) 4.48 avg rating — 4,113 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Firewater Blues (Dublin Trilogy publication order, #6; Dublin Trilogy chronological order, #3) 4.57 avg rating — 3,996 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) 4.57 avg rating — 3,584 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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Caimh’s Festive Hamper of Booky Delights

To be honest, I keep meaning to do more recommendations for books I’ve loved, but I keep forgetting. So here is the accidental tradition that has become my November gift basket of awesome reads. It’s got crime, fantasy, sci-fi, comedy, non-fiction and even gobshites. Something for everyone, and full of ideas for pressies for you or someone else. The Secret Hours – Mick Herron I must admit, I sta Read more of this blog post »

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Series by Caimh McDonnell

Dublin Trilogy (Publication order) (8 books)
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4.33 avg rating — 58,474 ratings

Dublin Trilogy (Chronological order) (8 books)
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4.31 avg rating — 54,526 ratings

McGarry Stateside (4 books)
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4.43 avg rating — 16,840 ratings

MCM Investigations (2 books)
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Caimh McDonnell (Goodreads Author)

4.41 avg rating — 7,720 ratings

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The Chemistry Of Death (David Hunter, #1)

by Simon Beckett

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Twelve Days of Winter: Crime at Christmas

by Stuart MacBride

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Darkwood (Darkwood #1)

by Gabby Hutchinson Crouch

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Caimh McDonnell rated a book it was amazing Sunset Swing (City Blues Quartet #4) by Ray Celestin (Goodreads Author)	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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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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Quotes by Caimh McDonnell (?)

“In the meantime, he was dotting the ‘I’s and crossing the ‘T’s, waiting for the S and the H to show up.”
― Caimh McDonnell, A Man With One of Those Faces

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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.”
― Caimh McDonnell, A Man With One of Those Faces

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“Get off the cross, we need the wood.”
― Caimh McDonnell, A Man With One of Those Faces

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Polls

Voting for July 2019 - published in 2016

Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz

9 votes, 30.0%

The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza

5 votes, 16.7%

Blood on the Tracks by Barbara Nickless

3 votes, 10.0%

A Man With One of Those Faces by Caimh McDonnell

3 votes, 10.0%

Tell the Truth, Shame the Devil by Melina Marchetta

3 votes, 10.0%

The Rules of Backyard Cricket by Jock Serong

2 votes, 6.7%

Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris

2 votes, 6.7%

The Bookseller's Tale by Ann Swinfen

1 vote, 3.3%

The Birdwatcher by William Shaw

1 vote, 3.3%

A Proposal to Die For by Vivian Conroy

1 vote, 3.3%

Crime on the Fens by Joy Ellis

0 votes, 0.0%

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