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Joe Joyce

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Joe Joyce is the author of five thrillers: ECHOLAND, ECHOBEAT and ECHOWAVE (spy novels set during the Second World War in neutral Dublin), THE TRIGGER MAN (set during the Irish 'Troubles' in the late 1980s) and OFF THE RECORD (set in the 1970s world of Irish journalism), as well as a history/biography of THE GUINNESSES and a critically acclaimed play,THE TOWER, about James Joyce and Oliver St John Gogarty. He is co-author with Peter Murtagh of THE BOSS, the classic account of Irish politician Charles Haughey in power, and BLIND JUSTICE, about a celebrated miscarriage of justice. He has worked as a journalist for The Irish Times, The Guardian, and Reuters news agency. ...more

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Joe Joyce Hi Claire, glad you liked it. The publisher of the audio version of Echoland has no plans at the moment to issue audio versions of the other two (as f…moreHi Claire, glad you liked it. The publisher of the audio version of Echoland has no plans at the moment to issue audio versions of the other two (as far as I'm aware).
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Joe Joyce Hi Karina, many thanks for your comments and delighted you enjoyed the books. I'm currently working on a book set in the 17th century but plan to retu…moreHi Karina, many thanks for your comments and delighted you enjoyed the books. I'm currently working on a book set in the 17th century but plan to return to Paul Duggan and his colleagues again once this is finished. Best wishes, Joe(less)
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Echoland (Echoland, #1)

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Echobeat: Book 2 of the WW2...

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Echowave (Echoland, #3)

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The Trigger Man

4.10 avg rating — 79 ratings — published 1980 — 7 editions
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The boss: Charles J. Haughe...

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No Second Take: A WW2 novel...

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Off The Record

3.89 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions
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1691: A Novel

4.29 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions
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The Guinnesses

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The Tower

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“when I finished the call and I stood at the zinc staring into the glass and discouraging conversation.”
Joe Joyce, No Second Take: A WW2 novel set among filmmakers on the French Riviera

“But politicians don’t always do things that are likely. Or even make sense.”
Joe Joyce, Echowave

“clouds like dirty rags sitting on the city,”
Joe Joyce, Echobeat: Book 2 of the WW2 spy novels set in neutral Ireland

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