Spent Force

by Joe McCoubrey, Virtual Voice (Narrator)

Meet Mick Boyle, a decorated detective consigned to a backwater posting in the West of Ireland. Once one of An Garda Síochána’s brightest and best, he is struggling to overcome a past blighted by alcoholism, indiscipline and a failed marriage. Just when he starts to believe he can sit back and let the world pass him by, Boyle is confronted with a serial killer investigation, a drugs war with a high body count, and the theft of priceless paintings that leads the world’s press to his doorstep.There’s no hiding place. Is this Boyle’s chance for redemption? Or is he a spent force?ENDORSEMENT“Sometimes a book comes along that you instantly know......damn, I am now going to have to read this all over again for the sheer joy of the narrative. It means that I will have to swear off other books for a time as very few can provide the utter joy and delight of Joe McCoubrey's superb novel.”KEN BRUEN, international bestselling author of the Jack Taylor Irish crime series.

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First published August 17, 2015

About the author

Joe McCoubrey is a former Irish newspaper editor who is now a full-time action thriller writer. His first full-time job after leaving college was as a showroom salesman for a car-parts company. At coffee break on the first morning he walked to the nearest cafeteria, and kept on walking - he never went back! At the turn of the seventies he joined the Civil Service based at Stormont, the seat of the Northern Ireland Government, and watched behind the scenes as some of the country's most momentous events unfolded. These were the early dark days of the 'troubles' - events that reverberated around the world, and somehow served to push him towards his real passion of writing. He became a journalist, later a Newspaper Editor, and then a partner in an agency supplying copy to national newspapers and broadcasters. He switched careers to help start a Local Enterprise Agency, providing advice and support to budding entrepreneurs in his native town, and became its full-time CEO. He retired to concentrate on his long-time ambition to be a full-time writer. His previous novels have all been published to critical acclaim.

These include:

'SPENT FORCE'
'ABSENCE OF MERCY'
'ABSENCE OF RULES.'
'SOMEONE HAS TO PAY'
'DEATH BY LICENCE'

When he's not writing Joe is always available to help new authors. Over the past year he has edited and formatted more than a dozen titles for first-time writers.

You can visit Joe at: www.joemccoubrey.com

Joe McCoubrey has lived all his life in the beautiful Irish town of Downpatrick, made famous by its association with the national Patron Saint, St. Patrick.

You can visit Joe McCoubrey at: http://joemccoubrey.com