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William Ryan

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William Ryan is the Irish author of six novels, including the Moscow Noir series, The Constant Soldier and, as W.C. Ryan, The Winter Guest and A House of Ghosts. They have been shortlisted for numerous awards, including the Irish Fiction Award, the Theakstons Crime Novel of the Year, the Endeavour Historical Gold Crown and the Crime Writer Association’s Gold, Steel, Historical and New Blood Daggers. His latest novel, The Winter Guest, set in the Irish War of Independence, has been described as ‘a gem of a novel’.

William lives in London and is a licensed mudlarker and keen cyclist. Not both at the same time.

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Will there be a sequel to A House of Ghosts? It's an absolutely brilliant book, and I am hooked on these characters. The ending seemed to allow for a sequel (or better, a series!). I so enjoyed it and wrote a glowing review which I will be adding to Amazon. Thank you so much for writing such a compelling and well-written novel!! Warmly, Susanne :)

William Ryan Hi Susanne, very sorry not to have replied earlier. I didn't see your post until this evening. Donovan will reappear in a novel about The Spanish Civi…moreHi Susanne, very sorry not to have replied earlier. I didn't see your post until this evening. Donovan will reappear in a novel about The Spanish Civil War next year and A Winter Guest is a similar novel which is published this year. Very pleased you enjoyed it.
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William, this isn't a question...really just a reply to your "like" of my very short review. The fact of the matter is these days it is rare to come across a novel that rises to the level of literature. Your tale rose to that level and then some. There are few novels in recent years that I feel as passionately about in that regard. My congratulations to you on this accomplishment. (?)

William Ryan Hi Blues, I appreciate you're getting in touch to say this very much. I'm delighted, in fact. A lot of time and effort went into the book and I think …moreHi Blues, I appreciate you're getting in touch to say this very much. I'm delighted, in fact. A lot of time and effort went into the book and I think it's probably my best - so it's reassuring to get feedback like this. do you mind my asking how you came across the book? It's not out in the US as yet ...(less)

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Average rating: 3.92 · 5,874 ratings · 744 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Holy Thief (Captain Alexei Dimitrevich Korolev, #1) 3.73 avg rating — 2,974 ratings — published 2010 — 55 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Darkening Field (Captain Alexei Dimitrevich Korolev, #2) 3.91 avg rating — 1,227 ratings — published 2011 — 50 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Twelfth Department (Captain Alexei Dimitrevich Korolev, #3) 4.15 avg rating — 1,044 ratings — published 2013 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Constant Soldier 4.25 avg rating — 848 ratings — published 2016 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Writing Crime Fiction: An introduction: A 60-Minute Masterclass by William Ryan (Goodreads Author), M.R. Hall (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	{ [ THE DARKENING FIELD ] } Ryan, William ( AUTHOR ) Oct-30-2012 Paperback 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Twelfth Department: Korolev Mysteries Book 3 (Alexei Korolev 3) by William Ryan (2014-04-10) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Pat Kenny, the Irish radio presenter, runs a monthly book group on his show. They just discussed their November Book, A House of Ghosts. They sort of liked it - but what do you think?

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“Still,” Babel said, the smile not quite reaching his eyes, “remember the saying—if you’re destined to die at sea, you won’t be hanged.”
― William Ryan, The Darkening Field: A Novel

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“Well, I chose to join the Militia and if you’re afraid of bears, you shouldn’t go picking berries, now should you?”
― William Ryan, The Darkening Field: A Novel

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