QUINN: Thirst for Justice

by Joe McCoubrey

How does a decorated Irish Ranger end up living in America as a highly-skilled international assassin? It was what Quinn wanted, and what he thought he’d be doing for the rest of his life. Until fate thrust two innocent children into his path. Someone had put out a contract on ten-year-old Charlie McAndrew and his sister Sophie. The FBI was getting nowhere. Valuable time and resources were being squandered trying to catch Quinn for past crimes instead of worrying about a sinister organisation willing to go to any lengths to protect itself from exposure. Quinn could have walked away. Was he really willing to gamble his freedom on saving the lives of two kids he’d never met before? It was a no-brainer for the tough former Special Forces operative. He knew deep down that he was the best hope of keeping the two orphans alive. Without him, they would be dead within 48 hours. So he stayed. What followed was a dangerous and soul-searching journey that changed Quinn in a way he never thought possible.

412 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 12, 2018

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

Reviews

[Kevin Taggart · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Mighty Quinn

Joe McCoubrey's brilliant new novel introduces the reader to Francis Xavier Quinn, an assassin with a conscience, born in the author's home town of Downpatrick in N. Ireland.
By his mid-teens, Quinn leaves his sleepy hometown and travels to Dublin to join the Irish Rangers where he quickly becomes an expert Special Forces agent. Growing tired of the ould country, he travels to America and in a short time is transformed into a paid assassin. With each new killing his reputation grows until he is able to name his price for carrying out a professional hit.
A chance encounter with two terrified children at a small convenience store in Bangor, Maine sees Quinn in a new light. Can a highly trained hit-man be bothered with the safety of the endangered, innocent kids? You bet he can!
In a story that takes the reader on a roller-coaster ride, the Irishman discovers the children's parents have been brutally killed by a sinister organisation and they, as witnesses to the slayings, are now in mortal danger.
Quinn - through his reputation as someone who quickly gets results - not only teams up with the FBI and it's national counterparts, but managed to act as one of the prime strategists in the fight to save the children.
The clock is ticking. Can the former Downpatrick born Irish ranger, along with his new government allies, save the children from the same fate that befell their parents?
Once again Joe McCoubrey has written a highly exciting and painstakingly researched novel. One that this reader can thoroughly recommend to lovers of high-octane thrillers in the mould of David Baldacci, Harlan Cohen and Michael Connelly.