{"product_id":"bloomsday-dead-9781451613230","title":"Bloomsday Dead","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBloomsday Dead: The Explosive Finale of Adrian McKinty's Dead Trilogy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the heart-stopping finale of the Dead trilogy from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Chain\u003c\/i\u003e, tough guy Michael Forsythe\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003ebad-boy antihero of the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eDead I Well May Be\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Dead Yard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003ereturns to his native Ireland, where a dangerous and beautiful old flame forces Michael to look for her daughter, who has mysteriously disappeared in Belfast.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA High-Stakes Thriller Set on Bloomsday\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLaying low in South America, Michael has been running security for the Miraflores Hilton in Lima, Peru, juggling temperamental tourists, irksome dignitaries, and the occasional lady of the night. But Michael's colorful life in Lima comes to a violent halt with the arrival of two Colombian hit men who trap him in one of the hotel's rooms and force him at gunpoint to take a call from Bridget Callaghan in Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMichael and Bridget have a lot of history. For one, they used to be lovers. For another, Michael killed Bridget's husband. Bridget offers Michael a terrible choice: come find my daughter, or my men will kill you--now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMichael arrives in Dublin on Bloomsday, June 16th, the date that James Joyce's \u003ci\u003eUlysses\u003c\/i\u003e takes place--but whether this coincidence augurs well for him or foretells his end can't yet be known. In the span of this single day, he penetrates the heart of an IRA network, is kidnapped, escapes, then worms his way into the criminal underground in search of the missing girl. Never certain who to trust, Michael keeps his revolver close at hand--and doesn't hesitate to use it--outsmarting at every turn any number of determined would-be assassins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA Confrontation on the Edge\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore the day is out, on a windswept ocean cliff, Michael finds himself face-to-face with the kidnappers as well as the lovely and murderous Bridget. It is there that he must finally confront a series of shocking truths--not just about others but, above all, about himself as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRiveting, violent, witty, and lyrical, \u003ci\u003eThe Bloomsday Dead\u003c\/i\u003e is vintage McKinty. Packed with crackling dialogue and one-of-a-kind characters, here is an unforgettable new crime novel from a master of literary suspense and the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dead Yard,\u003c\/i\u003e which \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e named one of the fifteen best novels of 2006.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e Adrian McKinty is an Irish writer of crime and mystery novels and young adult fiction, best known for his 2020 award-winning thriller, \u003ci\u003eThe Chain\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Sean Duffy novels set in Northern Ireland during The Troubles. He is also the author of the Michael Forsythe trilogy and the Lighthouse trilogy. He is a winner of multiple awards including the Edgar Award, the Macavity Award, and the International Thriller Writers Award.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scrb - Scribner MacMillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680926273810,"sku":"9781451613230","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_49748683-9fa9-47c1-8135-5d5cfcaf5ded.jpg?v=1733946047","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bloomsday-dead-9781451613230","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}