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Robert McCracken

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in Belfast, The United Kingdom

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Crime, Humor and Comedy, Contemporary

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Numerous authors: Colin Dexter, Ian Rankin, Colin Bateman, Jack Higgin ...more

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Born in Belfast. Spent some of my childhood in Australia. Back in Northern Ireland I attended Dundonald Boys High School. Studied Chemistry at University of Ulster, gained a PhD in agricultural food science from Queen's University, Belfast. Worked for thirty-four years at Department of Agriculture, latterly, Agri-Food & Biosciences Institute.
My first novel, An Early Grave, was published in 2015. I am married and live in County Down. ...more

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Who is your favorite fictional couple, and why?

Robert McCracken My immediate thought is to say D'arcy and Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice, this due mainly to Jane Austen's brilliant characterisation the int…moreMy immediate thought is to say D'arcy and Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice, this due mainly to Jane Austen's brilliant characterisation the interchange between them. From a crime point of view, I'd plump for Morse and Lewis trying, of course, not to think of the television actors who played those parts.(less)

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Robert McCracken I can't say that I've ever been conscious of suffering from it, but when I'm struggling with an idea I let my mind wonder into other subjects. I'm ver…moreI can't say that I've ever been conscious of suffering from it, but when I'm struggling with an idea I let my mind wonder into other subjects. I'm very good at doing that; most people call it a lack of concentration. I'm quite patient to wait for a solution and usually it works out in the end. I either have the solution or I've forgotten all about the original idea.(less)

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Average rating: 4.17 · 5,391 ratings · 180 reviews · 19 distinct works • Similar authors

	An Early Grave (DI Tara Grogan #1) 4.06 avg rating — 1,576 ratings — published 2015 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lethal Dose (DI Tara Grogan #4) 4.12 avg rating — 814 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Silent Voices (DI Tara Grogan #3) 4.25 avg rating — 532 ratings — published 2021 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Daring Night (DI Tara Grogan, #2) 4.26 avg rating — 517 ratings — published 2020 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lethal Justice (DI Tara Grogan #5) 4.36 avg rating — 362 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lethal Minds (DI Tara Grogan #6) 4.38 avg rating — 253 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Liverpool Murders: Books 1-3 (DI Tara Grogan #1-3) 4.38 avg rating — 224 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mourne Mountain Murders 4.07 avg rating — 230 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wife's Boyfriend: a humorous tale of marriage and murder 3.91 avg rating — 212 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deadly Conviction (DI Tara Grogan #7) 4.51 avg rating — 171 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars