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Hang On St. Christopher

The Sean Duffy Series, Book 8

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Hang On St. Christopher

By: Adrian McKinty
Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
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New York Times bestselling author Adrian McKinty continues the Edgar Award-winning Sean Duffy series with Hang On St. Christopher.

Rain slicked streets, riots, murder, chaos. It’s July 1992 and the Troubles in Northern Ireland are still grinding on after twenty-five apocalyptic years. Detective Inspector Sean Duffy got his family safely over the water to Scotland, to “Shortbread Land.” Duffy’s a part-timer now, only returning to Belfast six days a month to get his pension. It’s an easy gig, if he can keep his head down.

But then a murder case falls into his lap while his protégé is on holiday in Spain. A carjacking gone wrong and the death of a solitary, middle-aged painter. But something’s not right, and as Duffy probes he discovers the painter was an IRA assassin. So, the question becomes: Who hit the hit man and why?

This is Duffy’s most violent and dangerous case yet and the whole future of the burgeoning “peace process” may depend upon it. Based on true events, Duffy must unentangle parallel operations by the CIA, MI5, and Special Branch. Duffy attempts to bring a killer to justice while trying to keep himself and his team alive as everything unravels around them. They might not all make it out of this one.

©2025 Adrian McKinty (P)2025 Blackstone Publishing
Crime Thrillers Suspense Thriller & Suspense Ireland Witty

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Beautifully written.

I started with Dead Well I May Be and was instantly smitten with the skills of Adrian McKinty. Immediately, he became a writer I knew I would follow until either he stopped writing or I stopped breathing. I don’t write book reviews as a habit but after this most recent offering I cannot stop myself. There is so much depth in his writing, so much deep character exposition. Would I compare him to such talents as Cormac McCarthy, James Lee Burke or William Faulkner? Absolutely. I will follow this man until he decides to stop writing. I am leaving out any details because there’s no way I could possibly convey what he has continued to accomplish with every novel.
All I can say is - if you want literature that is well complex and truly compelling, read/listen to his work. A gift is what he is.

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A fan of Duffy until the end...

A great listen especially by the great Gerard Doyle! He's a master of narration.

I really hope this isn't the last Duffy book. Really enjoyed the series over the years.

I think authors should write what the fans want and not go off on crazy novels like "the chain" which was ridiculous...

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Best DI Duffy yet

Atmospheric, philosophical, funny, suspenseful, beautifully written and replete with thrilling action sequences, this is, improbably, the best Duffy yet. Rattle the tank as you’re giving chase to an assassin on a stolen motorbike and you’ll find McKinty still has plenty of creative gas left, quite possibly enough to carry over to a ninth entry in the series (one can hope, while crossing fingers that it involves an on-the-rise Michael Forsythe). But sticking to the work at hand, we see part-timer Duffy re-teaming with the beloved Crabby for one last, last fin de Troubles case and refusing, as ever, to do the smart thing and walk away from a murder case he’s been ordered to drop. It’s a gripping mystery, but also a story of an enduring friendship that ranks as one of the most satisfying partnerships in the genre. Narrated by the incomparable Gerard Doyle. If they still had phone books, I’d pay to hear him read one. Better still to hear him intone, one last time as Crabby, “Now, Sean…” As a fan from the beginning, it’s beautiful to see McKinty knit his series together like Asimov did with Robots/Empire/Foundation. Necessary? Nope, as Duffy would say. But great, delicious fun.

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Fabulous writing.

Adrian Mckinty is a master! Wonderful read, magical characters.

Gerald Doyle has read all the Duffy and Forsythe series. He nails it every time.

5 out 5 in every way!

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Great storytelling and narration

Another page turning (listening) story with superb narration. Always want the next book in this series as the current one ends.

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Fantastic!

Loved the narration and writing. It’s clever and fast paced. Highly recommendand looking forward to next one.

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great story

Gerard Doyle does such a great job as the reader for this book. This is on of my favorite series.

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I love Duffy. He so clever and funny and tending toward self-destruction.

He’s back! I love these books. The performance is dead-on. The writing is gritty and intelligent and evocative. There’s never an end to the trouble Duffy can get into in pursuit of his need to find answers! Please, please keep Duffy coming back!

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Brilliant as always

The plot the characters the Irish humour

McKinty don’t make us wait so long again

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Detective Inspector Duffy is better than ever

This series is outstanding. The latest volume does not disappoint. Our protagonist is brave, literate, conflicted and devoted to the truth - a truly great character. The narrator, Gerard Doyle, returns to breathe life into the characters. His performance is a pleasure to listen to.
I hope we can enjoy another book in the series before too long.

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