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Jack Dillon Dublin Tales #1-5
Jack Dillon Dublin Tales, Volumes 1-5
The first five books in the best selling Jack Dillon Dublin Tales series:
Welcome, Sweet Dreams, Mirror Mirror, Silver Bullet, and Fair City Blues.
Welcome, Sweet Dreams, Mirror Mirror, Silver Bullet, and Fair City Blues.
850 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 18, 2018
687 people are currently reading
360 people want to read
About the author
Mike Faricy
131 books240 followersI was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, I still live there as well as in Dublin, Ireland. I've been a soldier, freelance journalist, tended bar, sold designer cakes, owned a painting and decorating company along with a number of other schemes and scams. If that doesn't offend you I also play bagpipes with the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band. All my books stand alone, read them in whatever order you wish. They are filled with the sort of oddballs we are all curious about, but wisely, prefer to keep at a distance. None of my characters will be saving the world from terrorism, international banking conspiracies or coups to take over the government. Rather, they inhabit a world just below the surface of polite society, characters with one foot on either side of the law. The circumstances they find themselves in are usually due to bad decisions, but bad decisions lead to interesting stories. They serve not so much as an example but as a warning to us all. Thanks for taking the time, happy reading.
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December 30, 2019
Laugh out loud, Fun detective stories
I just finished a marathon of Volumes 1-5 of the Jack Dillon Dublin Tales. How Jack, a US Marshall ends up attached to the Dublin detective bureau is a story by itself. How he gets by, being the unassuming polite gentleman that he is, is another story. Imagine Russian mafia murders and missing or murdered Americans on Dublin turf and one American detective. I can’t wait to start Volume 6. Highly recommended.
I just finished a marathon of Volumes 1-5 of the Jack Dillon Dublin Tales. How Jack, a US Marshall ends up attached to the Dublin detective bureau is a story by itself. How he gets by, being the unassuming polite gentleman that he is, is another story. Imagine Russian mafia murders and missing or murdered Americans on Dublin turf and one American detective. I can’t wait to start Volume 6. Highly recommended.
January 16, 2019
Blazed right through all these books!
Love Dillon and his cases! If you like crime series with humor and lots of twists, read the Jack Dillon Dublin Tales series. Highly recommend!
Love Dillon and his cases! If you like crime series with humor and lots of twists, read the Jack Dillon Dublin Tales series. Highly recommend!
April 7, 2023
A Really Well Done Work
Faricy tells a great story that draws you in. His ability to create characters with depth and a compelling interest is on full display. A light fun read for any afternoon.
Faricy tells a great story that draws you in. His ability to create characters with depth and a compelling interest is on full display. A light fun read for any afternoon.
September 18, 2018
Exciting series
Jack Dillon is a US Marshall assigned to the Guarda in Ireland. Read his adventures solving crimes and trying to stay alive with a bounty on his head by the Russians. Very Exciting!
Jack Dillon is a US Marshall assigned to the Guarda in Ireland. Read his adventures solving crimes and trying to stay alive with a bounty on his head by the Russians. Very Exciting!
July 6, 2021
Jack Dillion Tales was very entertaining and hard to put down. I read 1-5 and will definitely read the additional books. I am a big fan of murder mysteries and recommend Mike Faricy's books. I have read his Dev Haskell themed books and the plots and characters are so creative. The Jack Dillion characters are unique and believeable. I recommend Mike Faricy as an author if one likes mysteresties laced with humor and a murder or two.
December 17, 2018
WELCOME
Having read his other books under Mike Farcy, and this is another comical series with his love of women and mishap. He has a boss that doesn’t like him, Jack, who is a US Marshall, saying he is the only one that can go to Ireland and bring back a prisoner. The Russian mob had other ideas. Shooting at the airport and Jack winds up in hospital.
Good start to a new series, wondering where Jack is going to do next.
SWEET DREAMS
Jack has dreams of living it up while recuperating from a gun wound. Instead he has a price on his head, the mob doesn’t like him, for he cut into their profit. They are now using him as bait, to catch more of the mob. It is Irish humor and makes a good story to read.
MIRROR. MIRROR
Six weeks with out someone trying to kill him, still working with the Irish cops. Visiting the pub, thinking that the Guinness Beer as a health drink. Not to long ago served daily in hospitals. Call they needed his expertise. Cash in transit van was hit. He remember the case Jack did in New Jersey that guy is out of prison, he escaped six weeks ago. Two and two isn’t adding up to what the driver is saying happened with the robbery. One of the dead was the brother of a crime boss. Interesting to figure out.
SILVER BULLET
Jack with Lin the nurse from his hospital stay, going to enjoy having seventy two hours off, they promised. An accident involving an American and need him. Sued, remarks this will be more fun, than what Jack had planned. Middle of the day, small caliber weapon. After Embassy is notified this will take on another meaning, with it being political. He was a student, and son of a Senator. Boy’s dream of getting into a rock band was that his downfall. Enjoyable and the answers come an usual source.
FAIR CITY
Jack still in Dublin, looking for connection between ATM machines being robbed and a corpse minus a head and hands.He is assigned to work with Garda. Good dialog as they look for the connection.
Still dealing with the Russian mob, and that will continue.
A good comical with action of crimes stories for Jack to solve.
Having read his other books under Mike Farcy, and this is another comical series with his love of women and mishap. He has a boss that doesn’t like him, Jack, who is a US Marshall, saying he is the only one that can go to Ireland and bring back a prisoner. The Russian mob had other ideas. Shooting at the airport and Jack winds up in hospital.
Good start to a new series, wondering where Jack is going to do next.
SWEET DREAMS
Jack has dreams of living it up while recuperating from a gun wound. Instead he has a price on his head, the mob doesn’t like him, for he cut into their profit. They are now using him as bait, to catch more of the mob. It is Irish humor and makes a good story to read.
MIRROR. MIRROR
Six weeks with out someone trying to kill him, still working with the Irish cops. Visiting the pub, thinking that the Guinness Beer as a health drink. Not to long ago served daily in hospitals. Call they needed his expertise. Cash in transit van was hit. He remember the case Jack did in New Jersey that guy is out of prison, he escaped six weeks ago. Two and two isn’t adding up to what the driver is saying happened with the robbery. One of the dead was the brother of a crime boss. Interesting to figure out.
SILVER BULLET
Jack with Lin the nurse from his hospital stay, going to enjoy having seventy two hours off, they promised. An accident involving an American and need him. Sued, remarks this will be more fun, than what Jack had planned. Middle of the day, small caliber weapon. After Embassy is notified this will take on another meaning, with it being political. He was a student, and son of a Senator. Boy’s dream of getting into a rock band was that his downfall. Enjoyable and the answers come an usual source.
FAIR CITY
Jack still in Dublin, looking for connection between ATM machines being robbed and a corpse minus a head and hands.He is assigned to work with Garda. Good dialog as they look for the connection.
Still dealing with the Russian mob, and that will continue.
A good comical with action of crimes stories for Jack to solve.
July 22, 2021
Captivating
Not normally my type of reading but I was hooked from page two or three. An American Marshal comes over to Southern Ireland to escort a prisoner back to the States in connection with his crimes, at the airport they are ambushed and the prisoner is shot , not before the Marshal shoots of a few rounds killing 3 of the culprits which could’ve started an international incident between the USA and Ireland. marshal Dillon, also known as Dildo is convinced to work for the Garda instead of returning , there ensues a fantastic story where the Irish are trying to track down and stop a Russian gang from murdering robbing and killing people. And Dillon is the number one target for the Russians!!!You should treat yourself to a copy. I wish I could award more than 5 stars. I was gripped and can’t wait for the 6th book.
Not normally my type of reading but I was hooked from page two or three. An American Marshal comes over to Southern Ireland to escort a prisoner back to the States in connection with his crimes, at the airport they are ambushed and the prisoner is shot , not before the Marshal shoots of a few rounds killing 3 of the culprits which could’ve started an international incident between the USA and Ireland. marshal Dillon, also known as Dildo is convinced to work for the Garda instead of returning , there ensues a fantastic story where the Irish are trying to track down and stop a Russian gang from murdering robbing and killing people. And Dillon is the number one target for the Russians!!!You should treat yourself to a copy. I wish I could award more than 5 stars. I was gripped and can’t wait for the 6th book.
September 10, 2020
Reading 5 books one after the other takes some time. But I did see so much similarity in the stories I was getting bored. The Marshall continued to act like a college Frat boy with his constant sex with all the women he met. The story line was good and for the most part entertaining. The characters were real like. The stories will hold your interest while you follow the crimes through all 5 books. You could form some what of a Bond with the Marshall in that he was always not being recognized for his achievements. He was given the desk that was the office trash dump and the worse vehicles in the pool. The US Marshall's office sent him to Ireland to bring back a prisoner which he failed to do. They put him on permanent loan in Ireland.
October 17, 2019
US Marshal vs Russian mob in Ireland
Marshall Dillon (really?) sets off to return a prisoner to the US over a long weekend. A whole series of books follows. They are full of action and quick read. The author or editor needs to learn how to use spell check. You would think that by the 5th book they would get all the names right. Otherwise it was an interesting collection. I'll have to think about reading the rest of the series. For now it is a maybe. I'll be back if I start to miss Marshal Dilon.
This collection is the first five books.
Marshall Dillon (really?) sets off to return a prisoner to the US over a long weekend. A whole series of books follows. They are full of action and quick read. The author or editor needs to learn how to use spell check. You would think that by the 5th book they would get all the names right. Otherwise it was an interesting collection. I'll have to think about reading the rest of the series. For now it is a maybe. I'll be back if I start to miss Marshal Dilon.
This collection is the first five books.
April 18, 2023
An unusual tale about a US cop conveniently despatched to Ireland by his boss who can’t stand him.
Things don’t go well andJack Dillon ends up being seconded to the Garda in Ireland, which suits both Jack and his boss.
Russian mobsters feature heavily in the stories as does a string of different female companions for Jack.
Jack is a fairly laid back fella and I don’t understand why he and his boss don’t like each other.
He fits into the Irish police very well as he does the nightlife, particularly the Guinness.
Very likeable characters and stories and worth reading.
Things don’t go well andJack Dillon ends up being seconded to the Garda in Ireland, which suits both Jack and his boss.
Russian mobsters feature heavily in the stories as does a string of different female companions for Jack.
Jack is a fairly laid back fella and I don’t understand why he and his boss don’t like each other.
He fits into the Irish police very well as he does the nightlife, particularly the Guinness.
Very likeable characters and stories and worth reading.
September 28, 2020
Maybe the later volumes are better
The first four vo!umes had a bit of humor, but the plots were as thin as the icing on a glazed doughnut. The protagonist has the libido of a teenager and cannot remember his woman of the night's name. By volume five the plot seems to improve, yet not too much. I will not be looking for additional volumes.
The first four vo!umes had a bit of humor, but the plots were as thin as the icing on a glazed doughnut. The protagonist has the libido of a teenager and cannot remember his woman of the night's name. By volume five the plot seems to improve, yet not too much. I will not be looking for additional volumes.
December 13, 2021
Overseas Adventure
It took a long while for me to finish this book(s). I say books since there were a number of them that ran in together.
I enjoyed them but unfortunately was going back and forth between this and something else I was into at the moment.
If you like cop books you'll like these.
It took a long while for me to finish this book(s). I say books since there were a number of them that ran in together.
I enjoyed them but unfortunately was going back and forth between this and something else I was into at the moment.
If you like cop books you'll like these.
March 21, 2019
Dublin,Ireland!
Each of these stories was fast paced and action packed. Each could be read alone but together they tell a great story. Not all of the crimes come to a conventional conclusion ...but.that makes each story even better.
Each of these stories was fast paced and action packed. Each could be read alone but together they tell a great story. Not all of the crimes come to a conventional conclusion ...but.that makes each story even better.
February 22, 2020
Fast-moving care stories
Fast-paced, believable characters and situations. Set in Ireland with Irish police and one American Marshall, invoked in ongoing robberies and killings by gangsters who also are targeting the US Marshall. Truly great reads!
Fast-paced, believable characters and situations. Set in Ireland with Irish police and one American Marshall, invoked in ongoing robberies and killings by gangsters who also are targeting the US Marshall. Truly great reads!
March 13, 2020
Jack Dillon Dublin Tales
I thoroughly enjoyed reading your books. The characters were interesting and the plot kept my interest. I enjoyed all five books. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading your books. The characters were interesting and the plot kept my interest. I enjoyed all five books. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
June 13, 2020
American Marshal working in Ireland
Fast paced, high adventure as Dillon works steadily to solve continuous crimes. Great descriptions of the cities. I read all five volumes in a few days.
Fast paced, high adventure as Dillon works steadily to solve continuous crimes. Great descriptions of the cities. I read all five volumes in a few days.
May 13, 2021
Five stories in one volume
Jack Dillon is a deputy US Marshall on loan to the Dublin, Ireland police. The books are well written and interesting. Some sex, violence, and language but not excessive. A great read.
Jack Dillon is a deputy US Marshall on loan to the Dublin, Ireland police. The books are well written and interesting. Some sex, violence, and language but not excessive. A great read.
August 9, 2022
Jack Dillon Tales 1 - 5
A lot of fun reading. To ss how Marshall Dillon can get in trouble then fix things in unique ways keeps one guessing. The end of each book make one want more so we keep reading.
A lot of fun reading. To ss how Marshall Dillon can get in trouble then fix things in unique ways keeps one guessing. The end of each book make one want more so we keep reading.
November 8, 2022
Klute Meets Raylan
Good value box set of quirky fish out of water U.S.Marshall seconded to Dublin police adventures. Blend of procedural, comedy and major crime thriller works surprisingly well.
Good value box set of quirky fish out of water U.S.Marshall seconded to Dublin police adventures. Blend of procedural, comedy and major crime thriller works surprisingly well.
November 21, 2018
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March 25, 2019
Jack Dillon Dublin tales
Like the books. they were quick and easy to read. Jack Dillon was a brash US marshal who is always in the right place at the right time.
Like the books. they were quick and easy to read. Jack Dillon was a brash US marshal who is always in the right place at the right time.
April 28, 2019
A very exciting and adventurous read.
Totally engaging
Totally engaging
May 14, 2019
Great reads.
May 26, 2019
Marilyn
August 28, 2019
As usual Faricy writes a good yarn and always has very appealing characters.
Top notch.
Top notch.
September 6, 2019
Loved all the books, can't wait to read #6. Would recommend to anyone who
Likes this kind of read. Could not put them down. Just had to know what was next for Jack Dillon.
Likes this kind of read. Could not put them down. Just had to know what was next for Jack Dillon.
November 26, 2019
Irish thrillers
Makes me wonder how many of these books I'll have to procure until I see the ending. Other than that, they are well written and the many characters are interesting.
Makes me wonder how many of these books I'll have to procure until I see the ending. Other than that, they are well written and the many characters are interesting.
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February 15, 2020Good read . Great price!
March 24, 2020
JackDillion
Best ever. Read them again and still concerted them the best read in mystery novels. Mike keep it up and bring something new with humor.
Best ever. Read them again and still concerted them the best read in mystery novels. Mike keep it up and bring something new with humor.
September 17, 2020
Great book s
Great book s they will keep you thinking about it all the time.It will keep you thinking that it was written by the best way it will end
Great book s they will keep you thinking about it all the time.It will keep you thinking that it was written by the best way it will end
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