'Blood Red Square,' Pat Mullan's New Thriller, is a 'Compelling Read'
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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>"I am strong, and my flash is bright, And I will defend you and make things all right." These are the magic words to call upon Manner-Man - a superhero who can help control bullies and teach children ways to be considerate of others. Manner-Man arrives, shouting "To the Rescue", helping children learn about sharing and warning about not 'hitting with words.' He teaches that if someone starts pushing, just shout out "not nice!" Meet the children who form the Manner-Man team and find out how to join! Manner-Man incorporates messages and characters found within some of Cannon's earlier books - helping children learn how to cope with bullies and look within themselves for their inner superhero! This is the fifth rhyming children's book by this award-winning author whose other bestselling books include Gimme-Jimmy, The Magic Word, Peter and the Whimper-Whineys and Santa's Birthday Gift. Former teacher Sherrill S. Cannon has won a dozen awards for her four previous rhyming books and is also the author of six published and internationally performed plays for elementary school children. She has been called "a modern day Dr.Seuss" - GMTA Review. Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/SherrillSCannon</p>
In BLOOD RED SQUARE, Mullan weaves a masterful tale around a real event-the accidental death of Dag Hammarskjold, the secretary general of the United Nations in 1961. Or was it an accident? That's the question MacDara has to answer, some thirty years later, as he zips to and from London, Moscow, Washington and points in between. Success of his mission would preserve the friendly relations between Russia and the United States established after the overthrow of the communist regime. The story, with its many twists and turns, is well researched, and as all of Pat Mullen's novels, superbly written. I highly recommend this exciting and fast paced novel, which once begun, is difficult to put down... John Cavi, author of The President's Ultimatum
<div class="productDescriptionWrapper" style="margin:0px 0px 1em;font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;"><strong>"Pat Mullan shocks us into paying attention from word one, page one and does not let us go until he decides to release us! </strong><strong>That is how compelling <strong>BLOOD RED SQUARE</strong><strong> reads! </strong></strong><strong>" <strong><em>- Robert W. Walker, The Instinct and Edge Series</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><strong>"The quality of the writing raises the terrific story to new heights. <em>Here is the future of the thriller and it's called PAT MULLAN. Glory be indeed!"</em> <br />--Ken Bruen, SHAMUS and MACAVITY winner </strong><br /><br /><strong>"Pat Mullan is a natural born storyteller with a gripping, engaging style. He may just be the next big thing in Irish crime fiction."</strong><strong> </strong> <br />--Jason Starr, author of LIGHTS OUT.<br /><br /><strong>"Mullan is Ireland's answer to John Grisham, with a smattering of Ross MacDonald thrown in. Read LAST DAYS OF THE TIGER" </strong><br />--JA Konrath, author of RUSTY NAIL.<br /><br /><strong>"Pat Mullan writes suspense with an edge reminiscent of Bob Ludlum. An author to watch!" </strong> --Cerri Ellis, Mostly Mystery Reviews.</strong></div><span style="font-family:Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:14px;line-height:20px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></span>