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Stephen McCarthy

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Cork, Ireland

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Contemporary, Historical Fiction, Crime

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Born in Cork, Ireland, I was a Civil Engineer for 30 years which is more than enough for anyone.
I retired to a life of coffee and the odd beer as a full time writer in July 2018.

The global pandemic allowed me to publish my third novel, 'Nobody's Hero' in 2021.
The story is inspired by my family history and has the themes of identity, duty and love. The story spans the Atlantic between Ireland and America over several generations.

I have written two other novels; Searching for Ahimsa and Battered. I decided to consolidate my writing onto one platform and moved my earlier novels onto KDP.
'Searching for Ahimsa' and Battered' are available on Amazon along with 'Nobody's Hero'.

'Another Eden' became 'Where the Truth Lies' and was published in la ...more

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The Famine Plot: England's Role in Ireland's Greatest Tragedy

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An engrossing, relentless read.
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Interesting read.
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