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God’s Away on Business

Sean Duffy: Year 1 (The Sean Duffy Series)

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God’s Away on Business

By: Adrian McKinty
Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
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From the New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author Adrian McKinty comes the origin story of his most famous creation, Detective Sean Duffy.

Belfast, 1980, is the apocalypse. Bombings, riots, army on the streets, low flying helicopters, and ever-present rain. The grinding Northern Irish civil war between Protestants and Catholics has been going for a decade now. Hated by both sides are the police.

Sean Duffy Year 1 takes us into that world. Newly promoted Detective Sergeant Sean Duffy is given his first command at Carrickfergus CID.

In this prequel novella, McKinty takes listeners through Duffy’s first two weeks on the job. A case to solve and a chance to impress his bosses, if, of course, he can get out of it alive.

©2023 Adrian McKinty (P)2023 Blackstone Publishing Crime Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Police Procedurals

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Naturally I have all 7 Duffy novels with book 8 pre-ordered.

I love the wit. I love that unlike other "prequels" I've read, this one does not appear to setting up any continuity errors. It's great to see Duffy start as he means to go on, with.....well, pretty much everything. I've always described him as a "flawed hero." Long may he continue.

Great Appetiser, can't wait for the main course.

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It is a standard Duffy story and so it was enjoyable but far too short and no surprises.

Brevity doesn’t lead to quality

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Loved this whole series Duffy was a by any means kinda cop
I loved the banter and the loyalty of the character

Loved this whole series

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What was the idea of this, it's good but far too short, this could have been a fantastic full novel.

Far too short

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Really good. Very funny, but that's not to say that it doesn't capture the fear and dread of the time. Narrator, perfect.

Brilliant as ever!

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