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David Pearson

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Dublin, Ireland
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Ian Rankin, Anne Cleeves, Colin Dexter

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September 2017


One of Ireland's most prolific crime writers, David has a total of 28 books published to date across four separate series.

The Galway Homicides - set in and around Clifden on the Wild Atlantic Way, now with a new title available October 2026 - Murder on the Wild Atlantic Way.

The Dublin Homicides - a grittier set of 6 stories set in the capital of Ireland

The Wexford Homicides - introducing DI Vikki Kirkby

The Mayo Murders - a new series set in and around Westport in County Mayo featuring DI Martin O'Shea and DS Deirdre Maguire.




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David Pearson Thankfully, that's not something I suffer from at all. I have a daily target for writing. Sometimes I exceed it, sometimes I don't hit it at all, but …moreThankfully, that's not something I suffer from at all. I have a daily target for writing. Sometimes I exceed it, sometimes I don't hit it at all, but I never seem to get totally stuck.(less)
David Pearson I enjoy crafting words. I like the physical act of writing longhand, and I love it when the story starts to take its own form as the writing prgresses…moreI enjoy crafting words. I like the physical act of writing longhand, and I love it when the story starts to take its own form as the writing prgresses.(less)
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A Deadly Dividend (The Dubl...

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Murder on the Peninsula (Ga...

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This book is one of the best crime fiction works I have read - ever!
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A Song for the Dark Times by Ian Rankin
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I really enjoy Ian Rankin's writing, and I love the Rebus series. I can easily visualise Ken Stott in this book being Rebus. It's an interesting twisty tale, and I would have given it 5 stars, except that I found some of the many characters a bit con ...more
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David Pearson is finished with Murder in the Pennines: What a terrific story from one of my favourite authors. This time Dean brings us to the fallout from the Kosovan war, where his protagonist Jack Harris has some chilling history. This one was a real page turner - I couldn't put it down.
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The Red Shoes Mystery by David  Pearson
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THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT by John Dean
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I really enjoyed this book from John Dean. It starts off gently enough - a couple who have been the victims of a nasty assault are worried when the perpetrator is about to be released from jail. But it soon develops into a multi-layered full blown c ...more
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“they’re bloody good ones too. I thought we’d finished with this nonsense last year when we raided that house out on the Limerick road and found the printing press. But these are much higher quality. It wouldn’t have been detected at all except for the banknote counting machine that spat it out.” “Where did they come from?” Lyons said. “Oh, the usual. These two came from different pubs in the city when the landlord was doing the lodgement after the weekend, and I’m sure we’re not finished with them yet. I’ve put out a notification to all the pubs and restaurants to be sure to use their pens on all twenties, but you know yourself, when they are busy they don’t bother. Will you take Eamon out to the bars that these came from and see if there’s any CCTV, or if the barmen remember anything about who might have passed them?” Hays said. “Yes sure, no problem. I never need much encouragement to go calling on pubs, as you know!” Lyons said. *”
― David Pearson, Murder on the West Coast

“monument. And then some dignitary or other makes a speech thanking all and sundry for a successful event”
― David Pearson, Murder at the Arts Festival

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― David Pearson, The Galway Homicides #4-6

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