Pursuit

by Brian Gallagher

Former Irish solder Conn Lynch made a deathbed confession and when journalist Laura Kennedy heard about it, her investigative instincts kicked in. Convinced that there is a story hidden somewhere within Conn’s life, Laura is determined to uncover it.Steve Johnson, millionaire and new owner of the newspaper where Laura works, decides to help her in the investigation.Daniel Trenet, former mercenary and now a successful businessman, will stop at nothing to keep Conn confession hidden. Willing to resort to any means necessary to stop Laura from uncovering his secret, Daniel hires a ruthless killer to follow the journalist and her American friend.While Laura and Steve follow a trail that sends them across Europe, time is running out as Daniel and his killer get closer and closer.

593 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Brian Gallagher is a full-time writer whose plays and short stories have been produced in Ireland, Britain and Canada. He has worked extensively in radio and television, writing many dramas and documentaries. He collaborated with composer Shaun Purcell on the musical, Larkin, for which he wrote the book and lyrics, and on Winds of Change for RTE’s Lyric FM.

His first book of historical fiction for young readers was Across the Divide, set in the 1913 Dublin Lockout, followed by Taking Sides, set against the background of the Civil War, and Secrets and Shadows, an exciting spy novel that begins with the North Strand bombings during World War II.

Brian lives with his family in Dublin.