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Pat Mullan

Pat Mullan

About

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.

 
His poetry appears frequently in the Acorn E-zine of the Dublin Writers Workshop.  He has two collections of poetry available on-line, Childhood Hills and Awakening.  Another collection, Knowing, will be available soon.  James Dickey's Poetry: The Religious Dimension is his elegy to Dickey and is available on-line on Amazon Kindle.
 
His novels The Circle of Sodom, Blood Red Square, Last Days of the Tiger and Creatures of Habit are all available on-line.  New thriller coming soon:  Screwed.

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<p>A Serial Killer Plagues an Island Paradise<br /><br />Vigilante detective Emily Stone continues her covert pursuits to find serial killers and child abductors, all under the radar while shadowing police investigations.<br /><br />Emily searches for an abducted nine-year-old girl taken by ruthless and enterprising slave brokers. Following the clues from California to the garden island of Kauai, she begins to piece together the evidence and ventures deep into the jungle.<br /><br />It doesn’t take long before Emily is thrown into the middle of murder, mayhem, and conspiracy. Locals aren’t talking as a serial killer now stalks the island, taking women in a brutal frenzy of ancient superstitions and folklore. Local cops are unprepared for what lies ahead. In a race against the clock, Emily and her team must identify the killer before time runs out.</p>

Story Behind The Book

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.

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<span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;"><strong>&quot;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!&quot;   <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>&quot;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.&quot; <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;">&quot;<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;">&quot;<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.&quot;   <strong>Cerri Ellis, Mostly Mystery Reviews.</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span><br /></span></span>