Pat Mullan is Ireland Chair of International Thriller Writers and he is a member of Mystery Writers of America. His thriller novels, poetry, and short stories are widely published in the US, Ireland, and the UK. Recent work has appeared in the anthology, DUBLIN NOIR, published in the USA by Akashic Books and in Ireland and the UK by Brandon Books. He was one of fifty Irish writers chosen by Oxygen Books in the UK for inclusion in City-Pick DUBLIN, published to mark Dublin being chosen as UNESCO's City of Culture for 2010. His short story, Galway Girl, was short-listed for the WOW Awards in 2010; it is one of the short stories that form part of his GALWAY NOIR anthology, available on-line from iPulp Fiction.
<p><em style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;">After centuries of religiously motivated war, the world has been split in two. Now the Blessed Lands are ruled by pure faith, while in the Republic, reason is the guiding light—two different realms, kept apart and at peace by a treaty and an ocean.</em><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;" /><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;" /><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;">Children of the Republic, Helena and Jason were inseparable in their youth, until fate sent them down different paths. Grief and duty sidetracked Helena’s plans, and Jason came to detest the hollowness of his ambitions.</span><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;" /><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;" /><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;">These two damaged souls are reunited when a tiny boat from the Blessed Lands crashes onto the rocks near Helena’s home after an impossible journey across the forbidden ocean. On board is a single passenger, a nine-year-old girl named Kailani, who calls herself “the Daughter of the Sea and the Sky.” A new and perilous purpose binds Jason and Helena together again, as they vow to protect the lost innocent from the wrath of the authorities, no matter the risk to their future and freedom.</span><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;" /><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;" /><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;">But is the mysterious child simply a troubled little girl longing to return home? Or is she a powerful prophet sent to unravel the fabric of a godless Republic, as the outlaw leader of an illegal religious sect would have them believe? Whatever the answer, it will change them all forever… and perhaps their world as well.</span></p>
The opening chapter of LAST DAYS OF THE TIGER, titled 'TRIBUNAL' , appeared in the anthology, DUBLIN NOIR, published in the USA by Akashic Books and in Ireland and the UK by Brandon Books. It was selected again in 'City-Pick DUBLIN', published by Oxygen Books in 2010 to mark Dublin being chosen as UNESCO'S City of Culture for 2010.
<span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;"><strong>"Pat Mullan's</strong> latest, <strong>LAST DAYS OF THE TIGER</strong>, is a razor blade down the spine. So fast-paced, expect whiplash. Grab a copy and clear your schedule!" <strong>James Rollins, New York Times best-selling author of BLACK ORDER</strong>.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;"> </span><strong><br /></strong><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;"><strong>"Pat Mullan </strong>is a natural born storyteller with a gripping, engaging style. He may just be the next big thing in Irish crime fiction." <strong>Jason Starr, author of LIGHTS OUT.</strong></span><strong style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;"></strong><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;">"<strong>LAST DAYS OF THE TIGER</strong> bristles with ingenuity, and a plot to kill for ... has all the Irish gifts: dizzy narrative, sly humor, and marvelous readability. It rocks! <strong>Ken Bruen, Shamus and Macavity winning author of THE GUARDS.</strong></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;">"<strong>LAST DAYS OF THE TIGER</strong> is a tight, intelligent thriller. <strong>Mullan </strong>writes suspense with an edge reminiscent of <strong>Bob Ludlum. </strong> An author to watch." <strong>Cerri Ellis, Mostly Mystery Reviews.</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span><br /></span></span>