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Bryan J. Mason

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Bryan J Mason wrote his first novel, Shaking Hands with the Devil, in the late 1980s, but put it away, concluding he was a failed author after failing to get it published. He finally redrafted it and was delighted to find success over thirty years since the first draft.

He has worked as a financial investigator, a mediator and made sound effects for BBC Radio. He is now a full-time crime writer. As well as crime writing he writes regular theatre reviews and co-writes and directs an annual community pantomime.

An Old Tin Can was the first in a new black comedy crime series set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, followed by Dead On published on 5 November 2025. The trilogy will conclude with the ominously titled ‘There Are No Happy Ending
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Belfast 2024

I have just returned from a very successful book launch held in The Secret Bookshelf in Carrickfergus. Thanks to everyone who came along and listened to readings and asked questions. I love talking to readers and am very keen to get out and about. Writing is a solitary existence and it's great to find people actually reading the nonsense that goes on in my head.
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The Murder Stone
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An entirely compelling read based on the premise of an unsolved 1821 murder along with a contemporary perspective. Highly recommended for true crime, crime fiction fans along with those interested in and dismayed by the way women have been treated ov ...more
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Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe
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A great account of how people think and react to violence. One of the most impressive accounts of the Troubles and a valuable source to understand the human condition. A key element to my own fictional series set during this period. (And far superior ...more
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The second part of this story starts out as it finished adding a little humour to the troubles another excellent read"
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Murder in Edinburgh by Val Penny
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The first in the DI Hunter Wilson novels has the lot. A cracking plot, authentic characters, sense of place and a whole bunch of twists and turns. Dark deeds and droll humour compete as the plot thickens. The pace never slacks and the series is bound ...more
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The Clew Bay Detective by Pam Lecky
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Compelling and atmospheric.
I loved this start to the Wild Atlantic Murders series. The story quickly moves into action, with believable characters from the first line. As usual, Lecky draws the reader into another world, and the eerie grandeur of Ir
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Bryan Mason Reviewer: Dark humour - crime writing gold! Loved, cringed and laughed at the vividly portrayed characters. Put the kettle on and enjoy a great read.

'Explosively witty!'


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