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Dublin, Ireland 1917 Tommy Conlon has returned to the city he fled years before having fought in the trenches of the First World War. Now a trained killer, all Conlon wants is a quiet life. He is eager to move on from the violence, crime and lost love that forced him to leave his homeland a few years before. But in a city torn by rebellion-and filled with gunrunners, informers and dangerous men-Conlon's past will catch up to him and force him to embrace the violence he is so good at. With his best friend having disappeared, he begins an investigation which drags him into the dark heart of Dublin and into the orbit of smugglers, gangsters and gamblers. But these men underestimate Conlon at their peril. And when they push him too far, he pushes back and brings some of the violence of the Great War to the streets of his hometown in a spectacular and thrilling fashion. An atmospheric, action-packed historical crime thriller, The Requiem Bell delivers violence, tragedy, intrigue and wit, and establishes revolutionary Dublin as a great city in noir tradition, filled with shadows, guns and danger.

Dublin, Ireland 1918 In the years between the bloody 1916 Rising and the start of the War of Independence against the occupying British forces, WWI veteran Tommy Conlon is making a living tracking down missing children and trying to avoid trouble. But when he accepts a case from two nuns who believe somebody is abducting street kids from the inner city, he finds himself digging into the darkness of the second city of the British Empire-its poverty, the corruption of the Church and the warring gangs who control its vice. Eventually, Conlon's investigation uncovers an organization seemingly intent on dominating the criminal landscape of the entire country-an organization manned by American veterans who ship young girls across the Atlantic Ocean like cattle-and he reacts the only way he knows how. He goes to war. Suddenly, Conlon's life and the lives of everyone he loves are in danger as he finds himself in the crosshairs of an opponent more dangerous than any he has ever faced. And even with formidable training and the help of his friends, Conlon seems to be outnumbered and outgunned by a ruthless and supremely organized foe. Set against the backdrop of a Dublin ravaged by the Spanish flu and simmering with the tension of the brewing War of Independence, Fighting Stock is a crime thriller filled with action, intrigue and atmosphere.

Dublin, Ireland 1918When WWI veteran-and part-time private detective-Tommy Conlon is hired to find the troubled daughter of a wealthy Irish businessman, he uncovers a mysterious cult whose army of followers are willing to do anything to keep their activities secret.On a collision course to find the girl, Conlon faces several armed men in a harsh pursuit of destroying him and his intel. Conlon, though, is not deterred. In fact, he's hellbent on destroying the intrepid cult funded by wealthy and powerful men-even if they are determined to kill him.But when Conlon turns the tables and brings his own style of combat to their back doors, the results are bloody...and explosive.A vivid and gripping historical crime thriller, Red Beam of Day brings exhilarating action scenes, well-developed characters, and riveting storylines to a revolutionary Dublin in intriguing noir tradition.