Pursuit

by Brian Gallagher

Journalist Laura Kennedy has been working hard to cope with her grief after the accidental death of her husband. But when she learns of another death that wasn’t accidental her investigative instincts kick into action.

Which is bad news for Daniel Trenet, former mercenary, and now a successful industrialist. But Trenet hasn’t built up a profitable business empire in the competitive field of arms dealing only to allow it to be threatened – and with it his luxurious and carefully constructed lifestyle.

When Steve Johnson - millionaire, former kidnap victim, and one of the new American owners of The Sunday Clarion - decides to accompany Laura on her mission neither of them realises the dangers they’ll face when Trenet unleashes the ruthless Ricardo Perez onto their trail.

And as the race to stop them from finding the truth grows more frantic, Laura and Steve find themselves battling not just for an explosive story, but for their very lives.

367 pages, Kindle Edition

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.