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Colin Bateman


Born
in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland, The United Kingdom
June 13, 1962

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Genre
Mystery & Thrillers


Colin Bateman was a journalist in Northern Ireland before becoming a full-time writer. His first novel, Divorcing Jack, won the Betty Trask Prize, and all his novels have been critically acclaimed. He wrote the screenplays for the feature films of Divorcing Jack, Crossmaheart and Wild About Harry. He lives in Northern Ireland with his family.

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Average rating: 3.9 · 18,063 ratings · 1,218 reviews · 77 distinct works • Similar authors
Mystery Man (Mystery Man #1)
3.95 avg rating — 2,598 ratings — published 2009 — 18 editions
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Divorcing Jack
3.80 avg rating — 2,205 ratings — published 1995 — 31 editions
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The Day of the Jack Russell
3.95 avg rating — 1,306 ratings — published 2009 — 16 editions
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Dr. Yes
4.05 avg rating — 922 ratings — published 2010 — 14 editions
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Of Wee Sweetie Mice and Men
3.88 avg rating — 797 ratings — published 1996 — 23 editions
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Turbulent Priests
3.96 avg rating — 726 ratings — published 1999 — 19 editions
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I Predict a Riot: Murder, E...
3.96 avg rating — 714 ratings — published 2012 — 11 editions
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The Prisoner of Brenda
4.01 avg rating — 644 ratings — published 2012 — 12 editions
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Cycle of Violence
3.89 avg rating — 650 ratings — published 1995 — 26 editions
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Belfast Confidential
4.07 avg rating — 564 ratings — published 2005 — 13 editions
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Divorcing Jack Of Wee Sweetie Mice and Men Turbulent Priests Shooting Sean The Horse With My Name Driving Big Davie Belfast Confidential
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Mystery Man The Day of the Jack Russell Dr. Yes The Prisoner of Brenda
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“If you dwell in the darkness, you can see in the dark and look into the light.
But in choosing the darkness, you know you are destined to walk alone.”
― Colin Bateman, Mystery Man
tags: life, wisdom
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“Books are precious things and cannot be selected like tinned peas in Tesco.”
― Colin Bateman
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“Bookselling is like prostitution, you sell your wares, you close your eyes, and you never fall in love with the clients. You also keep your fingers crossed that they won't ask for anything perverted.”
― Colin Bateman, Mystery Man
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