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.
A Penny for Your Thoughts
Description
<p>Have you ever loved, been loved, been confused about love, or suffered from loss of love? All these feelings have been captured and shared in the words of heartfelt poems, compiled over many years by a former teacher and award-winning author.</p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon now shares her thoughts in this book of feelings. "As a teacher, I used poetry to help counsel many troubled teens and friends, and have continued this pattern throughout the years."</p><p>There are three sections in her book: Heads, Spinning, and Tails ... (Love & Loss: Coin Toss?). The variety of lyrical poetry forms include free verse, blank verse, haiku, and sonnets. Some poems are simply plays on words.</p><p><strong>A Sign</strong></p><p>In the depths of my winter</p><p>I heard a small bird -</p><p>Braving the cold,</p><p>Bringing the word.</p><p>He gave my heart hope</p><p>As I heard him sing -</p><p>Three little notes</p><p>Promising spring.</p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon, a former teacher and grandmother of 10, is the author of nine acclaimed rhymed children's stories that have received 48 national and international book awards between 2011 and 2017. Also a playwright with seven published plays for elementary school children, her works have been performed internationally in over 20 countries. Most of her children's books try to teach something, such as good manners and caring for others. Married for 57 years, she and her spouse are now retired, live in Pennsylvania, and travel in their RV from coast to coast, spending time with their children and grandchildren.</p><p><strong>Publisher's website: </strong> http: //sbprabooks.com/SherrillSCannon</p><p> </p>
Story Behind The Book
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
Reviews
<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>
